Sports bottle cap

- Helen of Troy Limited

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper, front, and left side perspective view of a sports bottle cap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sports bottle cap, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D786012
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2016
Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited (St. Michael)
Inventors: Benjamin Robert Hein (Bend, OR), Brian George Goodwin (Bend, OR), Ryan James Diener (Bend, OR), Justin Taylor (Bend, OR)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/558,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/396.2