Closure for a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a closure for a container, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, with the stopper removed;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the closure in FIG. 1, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top right front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top right front perspective view thereof, with the stopper in a first alternate position of use;

FIG. 7 is a top right rear perspective view thereof, with the stopper in a second alternate position of use;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the closure of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view thereof, taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the closure of FIG. 2, taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary enlarged cross sectional view of the closure of FIG. 2, taken along line 12--12 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary enlarged cross sectional view of the closure of FIG. 2, taken along line 13--13 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the stopper of the closure of FIG. 1 illustrated in isolation for the sake of illustration;

FIG. 15 is a front side elevational view of the stopper of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the stopper of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17--17 in FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a left end elevational view of the stopper of FIG. 14; and,

FIG. 19 is a right end elevational view of the stopper of FIG. 14.

The broken line showing of a container in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Mueller; Jonathan H. (Hermitage, TN)
Assignee:	Aladdin Synergetics, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
Appl. No.:	D/034,332
Filed:	February 1, 1995

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	7282	Apr 21, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/447; D7/392.1; D7/900
Field of Search:	;D7/317,321,619,629-630 ;D9/434-436,440,444,446-447,449,454 ;215/235,317 ;220/306,375 ;222/478,481

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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Spear; Rob
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sandler, Greenblum & Bernstein