Vent closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and side perspective view of a vent closure with a container shown in dotted lines for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the vent closure; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, it being understood that all side views thereof are identical thereto.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vent closure, substantially as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Chilton Products 320 Fluid Ounce (2.5 gal.) bottle, sold by a third party prior to invention of the present invention, (photographs of side, bottom, front, rear, and top, side views).
  • Tide with Bleach Alternative (300 fl. oz) bottle, sold by a third party prior to invention of the present invention, (photographs of side, rear, top, bottom, front and vent closure views).
  • Photo Tide Vent Closure.
  • Coleman square blue container, side and front views.
  • Aqua-tainer container from Internet.
Patent History
Patent number: D451393
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2001
Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc. (Greenwich, CT)
Inventors: Mark Douglas Gerhart (Westminster, MD), Edward John Giblin (Hopatcong, NJ), Eugene Francis Haffner (Waterville, OH), George Richard Trepina (Holland, OH), Carlton Roy Mousseau (Sylvania, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Gerard J. McGowan, Jr.
Application Number: 29/107,638
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453
International Classification: 0907;