Container plug

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a container plug, showing my new design, shown in a position of use with part of an exemplary container;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof, shown with the exemplary container removed to show aspects of the design not visible when combined;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3.

The broken lines showing a water bottle in FIG. 1 depict environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines represent portions of the container plug that form no part of the claimed design.

The “The Jug Plug” logo shown in the drawings, and forming no part of the claim, is a registered trademark of Brendan Kutcher. The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating both parts of the article as well as environmental subject matter of an exemplary container. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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  • 5 Gallon Jug Cap: Announced Jun. 11, 2022 (online). Site Visited (Aug. 10, 2022). Available from Internet URL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B355XKXJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pf_rd_p=bff6e147-54ad-4be3-b4ea-ec19ea6167f7&pf_rd_r=NCZYP313CXFPRVK5QS1R&pd_rd_wg=jiUzp&pd_rd_w=LL3hp&content-id=amzn1.sym.bff6e147-54ad-4be3-b4ea-ec19ea6167f7&pd_rd_r=c25fcf47-758d-4909-8dca-b8ef4ffbf7d4&s=sporting-goods&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZ.
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Patent History
Patent number: D977973
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2023
Inventor: Brendan Kutcher (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/825,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/439