Full transversely oriented oval aperture can

Fields October 30, 2

Patent Grant D669781

U.S. patent number D669,781 [Application Number D/368,324] was granted by the patent office on 2012-10-30 for full transversely oriented oval aperture can. This patent grant is currently assigned to Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.. Invention is credited to Brian Fields.


United States Patent D669,781
Fields October 30, 2012

Full transversely oriented oval aperture can

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a full transversely oriented oval aperture can, as shown and described.
Inventors: Fields; Brian (Lemont, IL)
Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Appl. No.: D/368,324
Filed: August 23, 2010

Current U.S. Class: D9/435
Current International Class: 0903
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

Description



This application is related by subject matter to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/797,171 filed Jun. 9, 2010, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,492 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Jul. 12, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,239, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,498 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Jul. 19, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,622, U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,500 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Nov. 22, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D649,049, and U.S. application Ser. No. 29/363,502 filed Jun. 10, 2010 and issued on Oct. 25, 2011 as D647,400. This application is also related by subject matter to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/368,322 filed Aug. 23, 2010 and issued Aug. 23, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D643,718, entitled "Full Offset-Circular Aperture Can" and U.S. application Ser. No. 29/368,323 filed on Aug. 23, 2010 and issued Jul. 19, 2011 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D641,623, entitled "Full Longitudinally Oriented Oval Aperture Can."

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an full transversely oriented oval aperture can according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, with all sides being the same;

FIG. 3 a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view thereof.

The portions of the drawings appearing in broken line are for environment only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

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