Lid for a beverage container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lid for a beverage container showing the novel design.

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In each of the drawing figures, portions of the lid for a beverage container that are shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D711226
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2014
Inventor: Douglas H. Fleming (Bainbridge Island, WA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Leanne Was
Application Number: 29/433,172
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/435