Tab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tab.

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the tab of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear side view of the tab of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tab of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the tab of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tab of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tab of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the example tab of FIG. 1 coupled to an example can end.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/438