Closure
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Description
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
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