Can end

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a can end showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dashed lines are shown in the views for illustrative or disclosure purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a can end, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D507485
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 19, 2005
Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation (Alsip, IL)
Inventor: Brian Fields (Lemont, IL)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney: Woodcock Washburn LLP
Application Number: 29/185,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/438