Closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a closure, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the closure of FIG. 1, in which the opposing side views and the back views are identical.

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the closure of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the closure of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D996967
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventor: Aravind Murali (Zionsville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/788,405
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453; D9/454