Full aperture open beverage can

Description

This application is related by subject matter to co-pending applications 29/363,492, filed Jun. 10, 2010, 29/363,500, and 29/363,502, filed Jun. 10, 2010, each entitled "Full Aperture Open Beverage Can," and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/797,171, filed Jun. 9, 2010 and European Patent Application EP09169559.3, filed Sep. 4, 2009.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a full aperture open beverage can according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, with all sides being identical.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the full aperture open beverage can shown taken at arrow 5 in FIG. 3, the view of FIG. 5 is provided for ornamental information and detail helpful in interpreting other views.

Any broken line portion of the drawings is included to show environmental subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a beverage can having an aperture on its end from which a user can drink.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for full aperture open beverage can, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Fields; Brian (Lemont, IL)
Assignee:	Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/363,498
Filed:	June 10, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/435; D7/387; D9/434
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D8/435,434,449,454 ;D7/387,396.2,398,392.1,608 ;220/269-271,500,600,619,623 ;413/31,6,8 ;426/118 ;72/348,349

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Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Woodcock Washburn LLP