Capsule

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a capsule design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a capsule design constructed with a transparent material allowing a view of internal contours (shown with lighter-weight lines in each of FIGS. 8-14);

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. Any broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Rapparini; Gino (Bologna, IT), Generali; Maurizio (Bologna, IT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Aroma System s.r.l. Bologna N/A IT
Assignee:	Aroma Systems S.R.L. (Bologna, IT)
Appl. No.:	D/558,929
Filed:	March 23, 2016

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 21, 2016 [EM]			002953042

Current U.S. Class:	D9/500; D9/428; D7/602; D7/400
Current International Class:	0799
Field of Search:	;D7/540,601,602,400,630 ;D9/772,774,776-779

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel D
Assistant Examiner: Kerr; Andrew
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Gilson & Lione