Lid for a cup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a lid for a cup of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a reference perspective view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a second embodiment of a lid for a cup of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a reference perspective view thereof.

Broken lines in the drawings represent an unclaimed environment of a cup and form no part of the claimed design. The drawings include stipple shading to show contrast of materials.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lid for a cup, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D979409
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Inventor: Kikuo Yamada (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/829,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/454