USD715647S1 - Vented end closure - Google Patents
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- USD715647S1 USD715647S1 US29/438,299 US201229438299F USD715647S US D715647 S1 USD715647 S1 US D715647S1 US 201229438299 F US201229438299 F US 201229438299F US D715647 S USD715647 S US D715647S
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The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of the vented end closure.
The broken lines showing a vented end closure are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.
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- The ornamental design for a vented end closure, as shown and described.
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US29/438,299 USD715647S1 (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2012-11-28 | Vented end closure |
CA 151227 CA151227S (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2013-05-27 | Vented container end closure |
AU201312469F AU349556S (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2013-05-28 | Vented container end closure |
US29/502,090 USD750488S1 (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2014-09-11 | End closure |
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US29/438,299 USD715647S1 (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2012-11-28 | Vented end closure |
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