Can end

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a can end unattached to a can body according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is side view thereof, the side view being identical to the rear, left side, and right side views;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a can end attached to a can body according to the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is side view thereof, the side view being identical to the rear, left side, and right side views;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a can end unattached to a can body according to a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is side view thereof, the side view being identical to the rear, left side, and right side views;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a can end attached to a can body according to the second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is side view thereof, the side view being identical to the rear, left side, and right side views; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the can end that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a can end, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D823111
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2018
Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Inventor: Christopher Paul Ramsey (Wantage)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Darcey E Heflin
Application Number: 29/574,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/438