Closure for a container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the closure for a container;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the closure for a container;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the closure for a container;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the closure for a container;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the closure for a container;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the closure for a container, the right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the closure for a container in an open position;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the closure for a container in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a detailed top view of a portion of the closure for a container, taken at the area marked 9—9 on FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the closure for a container in an open position; and,

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the closure for a container in an open position, the right side view being a mirror image.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a closure for a container, as shown and described.

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  • Graphic Images: Closure #10, 1 page.
  • Graphic Images: Closure #11, 2 pages.
  • Graphic Images: Closure #12, 1 page.
Patent History
Patent number: D596029
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2009
Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventor: Terrence M. Parve (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/312,897
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453; D9/499