Metallic beverage container

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a metallic beverage container, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines showing a metallic beverage container end closure are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D698668
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2013
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 2014
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventor: Michael L. Vaughn (Hilton Head Island, SC)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/449,195
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/772