Sports bottle cap

Description

FIG. 1 is an upper, front, and right side perspective view of a sports bottle cap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a lower, rear, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Elements of the sports bottle cap depicted using broken lines are intended to illustrate the environment of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sports bottle cap, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Goodwin; Brian George (Bend, OR), Gorbold; Timothy Dryden (Bend, OR), Hein; Benjamin Robert (Bend, OR)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Steel Technology, LLC Bend OR US
Assignee:	Helen of Troy Limited (St. Michael, BB)
Appl. No.:	D/554,929
Filed:	February 17, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29513509	Dec 31, 2014	D752916

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/392.1; D7/396.2
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/319,391,392,392.1,393,396.2,397,398,509,510,511 ;D9/435,436,440,447,450,503,504,516,761 ;215/41,224,329,386,387,388,392,396 ;220/254.8,700,703,705,710,711,715 ;222/465.1,475.1

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Hamilton; Kendra L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.