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The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a closure, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2017
Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Gary L. Berge (Crystal Lake, IL), Thomas Patrick Hennessy (Naperville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/598,541