Beverage can

- Coors Brewing Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a beverage can showing our new can;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line circles shown in FIGS. 5 & 6 which define the boundaries of the claimed design, form no part thereof.

The broken line showing of environment of the tab closure shown in FIG. 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage can, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,262,093 registered Jul. 20, 1999 for the Design Only (copy attached).
Patent History
Patent number: D440498
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2001
Assignee: Coors Brewing Company (Golden, CO)
Inventors: Lee Buxton (Louisville, KY), Patrick B. Edson (Lakewood, CO), Patricia O. Shibata (Denver, CO), Frank L. Shriver (Lakewood, CO), Joseph R. Haake (Broomfield, CO), Jeff T. Carino (San Francisco, CA), Retsu Ikeda (San Francisco, CA), John Kill (Half Moon Bay, CA), Matthew J. Youngblood (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Klaas, Law, O'Meara & Malkin, P.C., William P. O'Meara, Esq.
Application Number: 29/111,246
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/502; D9/538
International Classification: 0903;