Closing element

- AptarGroup, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view taken from the top front and right side showing our new design of a closing element, and FIG. 1 shows the closing element prior to installation on a closure body (not shown) or a container (not shown) for initial purchase by a consumer;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view taken from the top rear and right side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof.

The undisclosed bottom view is unornamented, is not visible to the consumer when the closing element is installed on a body (not shown) or a container (not shown), and forms no part of the claimed ornamental design.

The evenly broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim. The dot-dash broken lines represent the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closing element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D996969
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc. (Crystal Lake, IL)
Inventors: Christopher Ryan Branca (Charlotte, NC), John Wisniewski (Wauwatosa, WI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/766,827
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/452