Closure

- Silgan White Cap LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the claimed design showing the closure in an open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of claimed design of FIG. 1 showing the cap of the closure hinged at an angle relative to the base to the closure;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1 showing the closure in a closed configuration;

FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 10.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. 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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Patent History
Patent number: D920112
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2019
Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Gary L. Berge (Crystal Lake, IL), Thomas Patrick Hennessy (Naperville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/715,534
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/449