Container closure having a thumb tab

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container closure having a thumb tab in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a container closure having a thumb tab, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Biesecker; Frederick N. (Boyertown, PA), Rochow; Donald (Douglassville, PA)
Assignee:	Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc. (Boyertown, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/205,751
Filed:	May 20, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/443
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/719,529,504,503,500,454,449,447,445,444,440,435,434 ;D7/900,608,538,511,392.1,317,313,312 ;220/915,726 ;215/228,201 ;222/545

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Assistant Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP