Connector for multiple containers

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector for multiple containers;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation, left elevation and right elevation views being identical therto;

FIG. 3 is is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector for multiple containers associated with a container;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector for multiple containers associated with two containers;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a connector for multiple containers of another embodiment of the claimed design, the only difference being the addition of a diaphram dividing an internal bore of the connector for multiple containers;

FIG. 8 is is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of thereof associated with a container.

The broken line showing of a container or containers is for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for connector for multiple containers, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Janboecke; Sarah (Essen, DE)
Assignee:	Ball Packaging Europe GmbH (Ratingen, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/336,701
Filed:	May 7, 2009

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 7, 2008 [DE]			40 2008 481

Current U.S. Class:	D9/454
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/705,635,520,517,516,456,455,454,452,444,445,438,436,435,434,433,432,416.499 ;D26/51 ;428/138 ;362/101 ;229/404,128,110,103.3 ;220/630 ;206/776,755,754,583,522,453,390,232 ;D8/396,394,382 ;D7/624.2,602 ;D23/262 ;D11/86

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheridan Ross P.C.