Flexible opening for a container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flexible opening for a container. In this Figure and FIGS. 2-7 that follow, the phantom lines depict the environment of the dispensing opening and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the contaienr of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the container of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible opening for a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D444063
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2000
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2001
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Frederick Allan Buck (Neenah, WI), Andrew Kuo (Appleton, WI), Yvette Lynn Hammonds (Fond du Lac, WI), John David Amundson (Crawley)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael J. Bendel
Application Number: 29/134,387
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/447
International Classification: 0907;