Beverage cartridge

- Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a beverage cartridge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front side elevation view thereof, the rear side elevation view being identical; and,

FIG. 6 is top plan view thereof.

Broken line disclosures in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D694620
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2013
Assignee: Kraft Foods R&D, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventor: Nick Andrew Hansen (Banbury)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Application Number: 29/431,716
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/429