Paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle.

FIG. 2 is a view of the paint cap closure assembled in a typical pail lid showing a line X--X that does not form part of the design.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the paint cap closure in an alternate configuration with its handle not folded in and not latched.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the paint cap in an alternative configuration with its exterior handle partially folded and not latched.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the paint cap closure assembled in a typical pail lid with partial cross-sectional view along the line 5--5 previously illustrated in FIG. 2, wherein its exterior handle is folded in and its pull ring is engaged with its interior latch.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the paint cap closure; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the paint cap closure.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for the "paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle," as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Sturk; Ronald (Brampton, ON, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/338,048
Filed:	June 3, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/446; D9/449; D9/443
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/454,450,449,447,446,443,438,436,435,434 ;D7/510,396.2,391 ;222/565,556,109,498,153.01-153.14 ;221/63 ;220/847,838,375,367.1,258.2,257.1,254.1-254.4 ;215/306,256,249,243,237,235,230 ;16/257

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

2764199	September 1956	Tupper
D278413	April 1985	Woodcock et al.
D364810	December 1995	Meisner
D404646	January 1999	Black et al.
D464262	October 2002	Drennow
D469353	January 2003	Sturk
D471453	March 2003	Stodd
D475925	June 2003	Sturk

Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett