Closure

- Whitewave Services, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the closure;

FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of the closure;

FIG. 3 is a right side isometric view of the closure;

FIG. 4 is a top isometric view of the closure; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom isometric view of the closure.

The rear isometric view of the closure is identical to the front isometric view shown in FIG. 2. The left side isometric view of the closure is identical to the right side isometric view shown in FIG. 3. The broken lines 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: D708950
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2014
Assignee: Whitewave Services, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Inventors: Sarah Zeid (Highlands Ranch, CO), Dale Hess (Boulder, CO), Frederick G. Melms, Jr. (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Marissa Cash
Application Number: 29/432,946
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453