Beverage container lid

Description

FIG. 1 is an top right front perspective view of a beverage container lid showing my new design. The broken lines shown on the beverage container lid and the broken lines showing a type of container on which the beverage container lid may be placed are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top right front perspective view showing the tab portion of the beverage container lid in an open position.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ahern, Jr.; Richard B. (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/039,983
Filed:	June 7, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/449; D7/392.1; D7/900
Field of Search:	;D9/434-436,440,439,447,449,450,452,454 ;D7/511,538-542,391,392,392.1,510 ;220/306-308,711-713,719,710.5,254,703 ;215/387,355,354

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P 5, Beverage container lids; Ingrid, a Division of Sevko, 1419 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015. Published at least as early as Dec., 1992. . Catalog page, Tumbler lid; Tupperware, Orlando, Florida. Published at least as early as Jan., 1995. . Pp. 26, 27 and 35, Container lids; Tupperware, Orlando, Florida. Publication date 1994. . Sell sheet, Beverage container lid; The Thermos Company, Route 75 South, Freeport, Illinois 61032. Published at least as early as Jan., 1995. . Sell sheet, Beverage container lid; Allied-Stroud, Inc., address unknown. Publication date 1993. . Catalog page, Dry food keeper lids; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1991. . Catalog page, Shaker tumbler; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1991..

Primary Examiner: Asch; Jeffrey
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.