Container plug

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a container plug, showing my new design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is another bottom perspective view thereof, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is another top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken in the direction of line 10-10 on FIG. 5.

The broken lines in the figures depict 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.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D979404
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Inventor: Brendan Kutcher (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/844,398
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/446; D9/439