Full transversely oriented oval aperture can

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Description

This application is related by subject matter to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/797,171 filed Jun. 9, 2010, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,492 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Jul. 12, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,239, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,498 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Jul. 19, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,622, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,500 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Nov. 22, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D649,049, and U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,502 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Oct. 25, 2011 as D647,400. This application is also related by subject matter to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/368,322 filed Aug. 23, 2010 and issued Aug. 23, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D643,718, entitled “Full Offset-Circular Aperture Can” and U.S. application Ser. No. 29/368,323 filed on Aug. 23, 2010 and issued Jul. 19, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,623, entitled “Full Longitudinally Oriented Oval Aperture Can.”

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an full transversely oriented oval aperture can according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, with all sides being the same;

FIG. 3 a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view thereof.

The portions of the drawings appearing in broken line are for environment only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a full transversely oriented oval aperture can, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D669781
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2012
Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Inventor: Brian Fields (Lemont, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: Woodcock Washburn LLP
Application Number: 29/368,324
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/435