Tamper evident cap for shipping and storage containers
Chmela October 18, 2
U.S. patent number D646,971 [Application Number D/376,716] was granted by the patent office on 2011-10-18 for tamper evident cap for shipping and storage containers. This patent grant is currently assigned to Snap Seals, Inc.. Invention is credited to James F. Chmela.
| United States Patent | D646,971 |
| Chmela | October 18, 2011 |
Tamper evident cap for shipping and storage containers
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design of a tamper evident cap for shipping and storage containers, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Chmela; James F. (Algonquin, IL) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Snap Seals, Inc. (Thousand
Oaks, CA) |
| Family ID: | 33449811 |
| Appl. No.: | D/376,716 |
| Filed: | October 11, 2010 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10440582 | May 19, 2003 | 7931167 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D9/438 |
| Current CPC Class: | B65D41/48 20130101 |
| Current International Class: | 0907 |
| Field of Search: | ;D9/686,529,518,504,503,454,455,444,438 ;220/601,270,268,257.2,257.1,251.1 ;217/98,114 |
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Attorney, Agent or Firm: SoCal IP Law Group LLP Sereboff; Steven C. Pearce; Jonathan
Description
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. This patent document may show and/or describe matter which is or may become trade dress of the owner. The copyright and trade dress owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trade dress rights whatsoever.
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view.
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view.
FIG. 3 is a top view.
FIG. 4 is a side view.
FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view; and,
FIG. 6 is another side cross-sectional view.
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