Drinking cup cap

- Luv n' care, Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the drinking cup cap of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the drinking cup cap, with the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front, right side, top perspective view thereof.

The broken lines indicate elements which do not form part of the claim herein. The shading on the upper portion of the cap (as shown in the figures) indicates transparency.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a drinking cup cap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D667558
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 2011
Date of Patent: Sep 18, 2012
Assignee: Luv n' care, Ltd. (Monroe, LA)
Inventor: Nouri E Hakim (Monroe, LA)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Attorney: Goldberg Cohen LLP
Application Number: 29/385,506
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nipple (D24/196); Pediatric (55) (D24/193); D7/510