Countersink groove cover for a beverage can

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the countersink groove cover for a beverage can;

FIG. 2 is top view of the countersink groove cover for a beverage can;

FIG. 3 is bottom view of the countersink groove cover for a beverage can;

FIG. 4 is side view of the countersink groove cover for a beverage can; and,

FIG. 5 is cross section profile cutaway view of the countersink groove cover for a beverage can.

The broken lines in the FIGURES depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

A countersink groove cover for a beverage can, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D658980
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 2011
Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
Inventor: Barry W. Chapin (Westborough, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Chapin IP Law, LLC
Application Number: 29/394,693
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/434