Closure

- Silgan White Cap LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1, the rear view, the left side view and the right side view being the same as the front view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the closure which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a closure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D790344
Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 2015
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2017
Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Darren Neputy (Palos Hills, IL), James M. Taber (Aurora, IL), Dennis A. Szczesniak (Lemont, IL)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Assistant Examiner: Rachel Voorhies
Application Number: 29/528,127
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453