Vented container end closure

Scott October 14, 2

Patent Grant D715144

U.S. patent number D715,144 [Application Number D/437,073] was granted by the patent office on 2014-10-14 for vented container end closure. This patent grant is currently assigned to Ball Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Ball Corporation. Invention is credited to Anthony J. Scott.

United States Patent D715,144
Scott October 14, 2014
Vented container end closure
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a vented container end closure, as shown and described.
Inventors: Scott; Anthony J. (Westminster, CO)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Ball Corporation
Broomfield
CO
US
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Appl. No.: D/437,073
Filed: November 13, 2012
Current U.S. Class: D9/438
Current International Class: 0907
Field of Search: ;D7/392.1,396.2,541,553.2,605 ;D9/416,425,432,434,435,438,443,447,454,518,538,763,767,772,780 ;53/306,308,452,486,492 ;72/422 ;141/6 ;215/305 ;220/220,253,258.5,265,269-273,276,288,377,604,619,623,703,711,713,730,793 ;222/153.07 ;224/148.7 ;229/123.2,406 ;413/4,8,12,14-17,56
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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Was; Leanne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Description


The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of the vented container end closure.

The broken lines are provided for illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

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