U.S. patent number D509,426 [Application Number D/170,214] was granted by the patent office on 2005-09-13 for integrally-formed closure for a container. This patent grant is currently assigned to Gateway Plastics, Inc.. Invention is credited to John B. Samz, William C. Vogel.
United States Patent | D509,426 |
Samz , et al. | September 13, 2005 |
Inventors: | Samz; John B. (Union Grove, WI), Vogel; William C. (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Assignee: | Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon,
WI) |
Appl. No.: | D/170,214 |
Filed: | November 1, 2002 |
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234441 | Sep 3, 2002 | ||||
663874 | Sep 15, 2000 | 6460718 | Oct 8, 2002 | ||
374976 | Aug 16, 1999 | 6250517 | Jun 26, 2001 | ||
959399 | Oct 28, 1997 | 5971231 | Oct 26, 1999 | ||
Current U.S. Class: | D9/447; D9/435; D9/449 |
Current International Class: | 0907 |
Field of Search: | ;D9/435,438,447,449,454 ;D7/300.1,591,596,629,630 ;215/235,237 ;220/259,339 ;222/546,480,565,566,517 |
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Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (six photographs; one sheet). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheet). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Foods North America, Inc. (six photographs; one sheet). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available and having two flaps with two dispensing openings (six photographs, one sheet). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Foods North America, Inc. (fourteen photographs, two sheets). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Foods North America, Inc. (ten photographs, one sheet). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Nestle Purina Petcare Company (twelve photographs, two sheets). . Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Resibel N.V. in or about 1996 and made available/obtained during discovery in Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.) (twelve photographs, two sheets). . Amended complaint, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corporation, Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.), Dated Nov. 18, 2002, with legible of Exhibit D. . Answer and Counterclaim, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corporation, Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.), Dated Dec. 5, 2002. . Amended Answer and Counterclaim, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Sep. 2, 2003. . Brief in Support of Motion by Plaintiff Gateway Plastics, Inc. for a Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Dec. 19, 2003. . Weatherchem's Brief in Opposition to Gateway's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Feb. 4, 2004. . Decision and Order, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Dec. 17, 2003. . Weatherchem Exhibit Nos. WC 601-WC 648 and WC 651-WC 653B in Opposition to Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Feb. 4, 2004.. |
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