Metal bottle

- Ball Corporation

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a metal bottle;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a metal bottle according to an alternative embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9.

The broken lines illustrate portions of a metal bottle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a metal bottle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D804309
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2016
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2017
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventor: Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Assistant Examiner: Mary Malley
Application Number: 29/554,999
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/500; D9/549