Capsule

- Conopco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and side of a capsule;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back 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.

Claims

An ornamental design for a capsule, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D764270
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2016
Assignee: Conopco, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Inventors: Michael Paton (Royston), Daniel Thomas Toon (Epping)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Wendy Ariminio
Application Number: 29/527,067
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/416; D9/428