Closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a closure;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a closure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D671834
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2012
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventors: Howard C. Chasteen (Westminster, CO), Mark A. Jacober (Arvada, CO)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennet Hattan
Attorney: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Application Number: 29/382,855
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453; D9/454