Dispensing closure with tamper evident tear strip

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the dispensing closure with tamper evident tear strip according to the invention shown, for context, on a exemplary container;

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container with closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view, taken from the left of FIG. 2, showing the dispensing closure with tamper evident tear strip, with the container truncated;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view, taken from the right in FIG. 2, with the container truncated as in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view, taken from the front in FIG. 2, emphasizing the connecting portions of the tamper evident tear strip on the closure, with the container truncated; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view, opposite the view of FIG. 6, showing the closure with tamper evident tear strip.

The broken lines in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for the dispensing closure with tamper evident tear strip, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Solowiejko; George (Rockford, IL)
Assignee:	J. L. Clark, Inc. (Rockford, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/188,452
Filed:	August 19, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/449; D9/435; D9/438; D9/447
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/432,435,447,449,454,450,515,438 ;D7/392,401.1,591,596,590 ;222/480,142.1,142.3,196.1,196.3,565,556,339,450,196.2 ;220/254.3 ;215/901,235

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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; Gregory
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer Ltd.