Closure for a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is another top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is another top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a first elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a second elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a third elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 10 is another top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is another top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 9 in a first position of use;

FIG. 13 is a second top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 9 in a second position of use;

FIG. 14 is a third top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 9 in a third position of use;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a second bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a third bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a first elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 19 is a second elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 20 is a third elevation view of the claimed design of FIG. 9.

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

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a closure for a container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Vogel; William C. (Mequon, WI), Parve; Terrence M. (Menomonee Falls, WI), Proudfoot; Robert E. (West Bend, WI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Vogel; William C. Parve; Terrence M. Proudfoot; Robert E. Mequon Menomonee Falls West Bend WI WI WI US US US
Assignee:	Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/416,677
Filed:	March 26, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/443; D9/454; D9/447
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/772,763,746,529,504,454,443,435,434,428,424,439,452 ;D7/392.1,629,540 ;D34/11 ;D27/183-193 ;220/711-717,685,658,4.24,4.23,377,309.1,296,284,260,258.5,203.09 ;215/347,321,307 ;138/96R ;D13/119

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP