Beverage container

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a beverage container;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D725472
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 2015
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventors: Mark A. Jacober (Arvada, CO), Greg E. Robinson (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Dana L Meyrow
Application Number: 29/471,556
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/500; D9/764