Capsule

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and side of a capsule thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

CLAIM An ornamental design for a capsule, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Paton; Michael (Royston, GB), Toon; Daniel Thomas (Epping, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Conopco, Inc. Englewood Cliffs NJ US
Assignee:	Conopco, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/466,849
Filed:	September 12, 2013

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 21, 2013 [EM]			002206326-0001
Mar 21, 2013 [EM]			002206326-0002

Current U.S. Class:	D9/428
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/414,415,416,417,419,421,424,425,428,429 ;D7/318,319,619.1,629 ;229/400-406,906.1 ;220/656-659,669-675,912,4.21-4.27 ;206/553,557,541,775,776,217

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Primary Examiner: Acker; Karen S
Assistant Examiner: Arminio; Wendy
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Plotkin; Ellen