Vented beverage can end

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a vented beverage can end;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view thereof.

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 vented beverage can end, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Keane; Brendan (Deerfield, IL), Fields; Brian (Lemont, IL), Doshi; Vivek (Chicago, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Alsip IL US
Assignee:	Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (Alsip, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/449,126
Filed:	March 14, 2013

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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 ;220/220,253,254.4,258.5,365,369-273,276,288,377,604,619,623,703,711,713,730,793 ;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: Baker & Hostetler LLP