Metal bottle

- Ball Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate the portions of the metal bottle that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D809390
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2018
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventor: Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Dana L Meyrow
Application Number: 29/513,745
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/500; D9/764