Contoured neck for a beverage container

- Ball Corporation

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D787952
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2012
Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventors: Mark A. Jacober (Arvada, CO), Howard C. Chasteen (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Assistant Examiner: Lauren Calve
Application Number: 29/430,744
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/772