Stay-on tab for a container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the present invention; and,

FIG. 6 is a back view of the present invention.

Features shown in broken lines in the drawings are not part of the claim.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a stay-on tab for a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D625184
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 2010
Assignee: Rexam Beverage Can Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Randall G. Forrest (Park Ridge, IL), Timothy L. Turner (Port Charlotte, FL)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Application Number: 29/331,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/438; D9/434