Plug for a beverage container lid

- Facere Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a plug for a beverage container lid, showing my new design in an exploded position of use with an exemplary lid and beverage container;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view thereof, showing the exemplary lid and beverage container removed to show aspects of the design not visible when combined;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating both parts of the article as well as environmental subject matter of an exemplary beverage container and lid. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

The plug is shown with symbolic breaks in the structure using broken lines. The appearance of any portions of the plug between the broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plug for a beverage container lid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D942270
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2022
Assignee: Facere Ltd. (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventor: Christopher Lowell Jackson (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/673,536
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/439