Tamper proof cork system

- Flowdesign, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a tamper proof cork system, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective cross sectional view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 1, taken in the direction of line 2-2 on FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 1 in which a detachable portion of the tamper proof cork system has been partially removed;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 5 in which the detachable portion of the tamper proof cork system has been completely removed;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 1 coupled to a bottle;

FIG. 9 is a perspective cross sectional view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 8, taken in the direction of line 9-9 on FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 6 coupled to a bottle;

FIG. 11 is a side view of a second embodiment of a tamper proof cork system, showing my new design;

FIG. 12 is a perspective cross sectional view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 11, taken in the direction of line 12-12 on FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 11 in which a detachable portion of the tamper proof cork system has been partially removed;

FIG. 16 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 15 in which the detachable portion of the tamper proof cork system has been completely removed;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 11 coupled to a bottle;

FIG. 19 is a perspective cross sectional view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 18, taken in the direction of line 19-19 on FIG. 18; and,

FIG. 20 is a side view of the tamper proof cork system of FIG. 16 coupled to a bottle.

The evenly broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating cross hatching applied to cut surfaces that form no part of the claim. The dot-dot-dash lines represent environmental subject matter. None of the broken lines are part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tamper proof cork system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D998459
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2023
Assignee: Flowdesign, Inc. (Northville, MI)
Inventor: Daniel Matauch (Northville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/859,808
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/439; D9/438