Retort closure

- Gateway Plastics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retort closure;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2.

The dot-dash-dot broken lines depict the boundaries of the claim on the top plane, in the interior, and on the outside exterior walls. The interior side plane of the retort closure is not included in the claim. The bottom edges of the article and all other features drawn in dash-dash broken lines depict portions of the retort closure that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D839726
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2019
Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventors: William C. Vogel (Mequon, WI), Terrence M. Parve (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Wendy Arminio
Application Number: 29/515,368
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/434; D9/443; D9/452