Beverage can with rounded profile and football surface ornamentation

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage can with rounded profile and football surface ornamnetation showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The end structure depicted by means of broken lines in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, has been shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage can with rounded profile and football surface ornamentation, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Schultz; Robert H. (Golden, CO), Sedgeley; William A. (Golden, CO)
Assignee:	Coors Brewing Company (Golden, CO)
Appl. No.:	D/070,975
Filed:	May 20, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/668; D21/712; D7/515; D9/518; D9/903
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D7/619,507,511,515 ;D9/307,518,325 ;206/217 ;222/142.4,179.5 ;428/11,34.1,542.4 ;215/13.1 ;220/574 ;446/147 ;63/19 ;40/721,798

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Other References

US. Design Patent Application filed Jun. 19, 1997 for Bottle With Football Surface Ornamentation of Edson et al. . U.S. Design Patent Application Serial No. 29/070976 filed May 20, 1997 for Beverage Can With Rounded Profile of Schultz et al. . U.S. Design Patent Application Serial No. 29/071495 filed May 20, 1997 for Beverage Can With Tapered Profile and Football Surface Ornamentation of Schultz et al. . U.S. Design Patent Application Serial No. 29/070977 filed May 20, 1997 for Beverage Can With Tapered Profile of Schultz et al..

Primary Examiner: Thompson; Martie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Klaas, Law, O'Meara & Malkin, P.C. O'Meara; William P.