Metal beverage bottle

- Anheuser-Busch, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the metal beverage bottle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the bottle of FIG. 1, the bottle being otherwise symmetrical about its longitudinal axis.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bottle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the bottle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the metal beverage bottle of the present invention with a cap attached to the bottle.

FIG. 6 is an elevation view of the bottle of FIG. 5, the bottle being otherwise symmetrical about its longitudinal axis.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the bottle of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the bottle of FIG. 5.

The broken lines in the drawings showing the pour spout, cap and bottom surface illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D739732
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2015
Assignee: Anheuser-Busch, LLC (St. Louis, MO)
Inventor: Stephen Jones (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Dana L Meyrow
Application Number: 29/468,866
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/500