Tab
Latest ARDAGH METAL BEVERAGE USA INC. Patents:
Description
The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The lighter solid lines denote surfaces and/or contours.
Claims
The ornamental design for a “tab,” as shown and described in FIGS. 1-8.
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Patent History
Patent number: D893298
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2020
Assignee: ARDAGH METAL BEVERAGE USA INC. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Michael R. Gogola (Itasca, IL), Randall G. Forrest (Park Ridge, IL)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/622,681
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2020
Assignee: ARDAGH METAL BEVERAGE USA INC. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Michael R. Gogola (Itasca, IL), Randall G. Forrest (Park Ridge, IL)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/622,681
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/438