U.S. patent number D426,159 [Application Number D/093,139] was granted by the patent office on 2000-06-06 for safety closure having oversized thumbpads.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Rexam Plastics Inc.. Invention is credited to Marc A. Briere, Christopher B. Clodfelter, William D. Sprick.
United States Patent |
D426,159 |
Briere , et al. |
June 6, 2000 |
Safety closure having oversized thumbpads
Claims
The ornamental design for a safety closure having oversized
thumbpads, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Briere; Marc A. (Newburgh,
IN), Clodfelter; Christopher B. (Evansville, IN), Sprick;
William D. (Evansville, IN) |
Assignee: |
Rexam Plastics Inc.
(Evansville, IN)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/093,139 |
Filed: |
September 4, 1998 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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861793 |
May 22, 1997 |
5836466 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D9/453; D9/438;
D9/443 |
Current International
Class: |
0907 |
Field of
Search: |
;D9/435,438,443,445,453,454,503,504,529
;215/214,216,217,250,252-254,256,257
;220/265,266,270,276,279,280 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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977312 |
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Dec 1964 |
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GB |
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WO 90/02692 |
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Mar 1990 |
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WO |
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Primary Examiner: Matta; Cathron B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Middleton & Reutlinger Salazar;
John F. Lamb; Charles G.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a safety closure having
oversized thumbpads according to a preferred embodiment of the
present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the safety closure having oversized
thumbpads according to FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the safety closure having oversized
thumbpads according to FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a top view of the safety closure having oversized
thumbpads according to FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the safety closure having oversized
thumbpads according to FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the safety closure according
to FIG. 1.
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