Closure for a container

- Gateway Plastics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is another top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a second elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a closure for a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D714144
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2014
Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventors: William C. Vogel (Mequon, WI), Terrence M. Parve (Menomonee Falls, WI), Robert E. Proudfoot (West Bend, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/446,001
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/443; D9/447