Beverage can opening tab

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Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

1. Beverage can opening tab

2. Beverage can opening tab

3. Beverage can opening tab

1.1 :Top

1.2 : Bottom

1.3 :Perspective

1.4 : Perspective

1.5 :Left

2.1 :Top

2.2 : Bottom

2.3 : Perspective

2.4 :Perspective

2.5 : Left

3.1 :Top

3.2 : Bottom

3.3 : Perspective

3.4 : Perspective

3.5 : Left

The subject matter in this patent includes a process or period in which a color changes into another color. This process or period forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage can opening tab, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D999632
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2023
Inventor: Dawid Wodka (Cracow)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 35/513,088
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/438