Metal container closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a metal container closure according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the metal container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is front-side elevation view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear-side elevation view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevation view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevation view of the metal container closure of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D988132
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2023
Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Inventors: Matthew Twiss (Oxfordshire), Benjamin Mattin (Oxfordshire)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/733,869
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/452; D9/454