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USD397296S
USD397296S US29/064,070 US6407096F USD397296S US D397296 S USD397296 S US D397296S US 6407096 F US6407096 F US 6407096F US D397296 S USD397296 S US D397296S
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container end
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Carl F. McEldowney
Ken M. Fultz
Wayne A. Spoltman
Greg S. Williams
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an easy-open container end showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a botom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a section through the easy-open container end of FIG. 1 along lines 4--4 thereof.

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  1. The ornamental design for the easy-open container end, as shown and described.
US29/064,070 1996-12-20 1996-12-20 Easy open container end Expired - Lifetime USD397296S (en)

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USD448666S1 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-10-02 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Can end
US6761281B2 (en) 2002-11-26 2004-07-13 Rexam Beverage Can Company Modified score for smooth openability
US7000797B2 (en) 2000-12-27 2006-02-21 Rexam Beverage Can Company Can end for a container
USD520358S1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2006-05-09 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
USD565406S1 (en) * 2006-07-28 2008-04-01 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
USD579771S1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2008-11-04 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD600116S1 (en) * 2003-09-19 2009-09-15 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD612724S1 (en) * 2003-09-19 2010-03-30 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
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US8109405B2 (en) 2007-06-22 2012-02-07 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Can end and rivet base scoreline therefor
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USD704555S1 (en) * 2012-07-18 2014-05-13 German Chavez Hernandez Beverage can
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USD749415S1 (en) 2012-11-13 2016-02-16 Ball Corporation Container end closure
USD750488S1 (en) * 2012-11-28 2016-03-01 Ball Corporation End closure
USD762114S1 (en) 2011-10-27 2016-07-26 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
USD763686S1 (en) * 2014-12-31 2016-08-16 Shay Dori Beverage container top
US9446879B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2016-09-20 Ball Corporation Container end closure with optional secondary vent opening
USD770895S1 (en) * 2014-12-02 2016-11-08 Novelis Inc. Beverage can end with large opening aperture
USD775948S1 (en) * 2014-11-05 2017-01-10 Showa Aluminum Can Corporation Can lid
US9694935B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2017-07-04 Ball Corporation End closure with a ring pull actuated secondary vent
US9714115B2 (en) 2014-07-30 2017-07-25 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
US10017295B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2018-07-10 Ball Corporation Container end closure with optional secondary vent opening
USD823112S1 (en) * 2016-03-23 2018-07-17 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
US10577148B2 (en) 2017-10-12 2020-03-03 Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Tabs and related methods
USD959981S1 (en) * 2020-05-11 2022-08-09 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Ecology can end
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US3929252A (en) 1974-08-22 1975-12-30 American Can Co Child-resistant closure for metal container
US4015744A (en) 1975-10-28 1977-04-05 Ermal C. Fraze Easy-open ecology end
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US4148410A (en) 1978-01-30 1979-04-10 Ermal C. Fraze Tab for easy-open ecology end
US4465204A (en) 1983-07-13 1984-08-14 The Stolle Corporation Pull tab for easy open end
USD275373S (en) 1982-01-07 1984-09-04 Ermal C. Fraze End closure for a container
US4503989A (en) 1984-02-01 1985-03-12 Ermal C. Fraze Can end with retained tear strip
US4530631A (en) 1983-07-13 1985-07-23 The Stolle Corporation Pull tab for easy open can end-method of manufacture thereof
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US4930658A (en) 1989-02-07 1990-06-05 The Stolle Corporation Easy open can end and method of manufacture thereof
USD337521S (en) 1990-12-01 1993-07-20 Cmb Foodcan Plc Can end
USD364807S (en) 1994-06-15 1995-12-05 Reynolds Metals Company Can end with triangular tear panel
USD365988S (en) 1994-06-15 1996-01-09 Reynolds Metals Company Can end with oval tear panel
USD382481S (en) 1996-01-05 1997-08-19 Aluminum Company Of America Easy open container end
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US3929252A (en) 1974-08-22 1975-12-30 American Can Co Child-resistant closure for metal container
US4030631A (en) 1975-08-27 1977-06-21 Ermal C. Fraze Easy-open ecology end
US4015744A (en) 1975-10-28 1977-04-05 Ermal C. Fraze Easy-open ecology end
US4148410A (en) 1978-01-30 1979-04-10 Ermal C. Fraze Tab for easy-open ecology end
USD275373S (en) 1982-01-07 1984-09-04 Ermal C. Fraze End closure for a container
US4530631A (en) 1983-07-13 1985-07-23 The Stolle Corporation Pull tab for easy open can end-method of manufacture thereof
US4465204A (en) 1983-07-13 1984-08-14 The Stolle Corporation Pull tab for easy open end
US4503989A (en) 1984-02-01 1985-03-12 Ermal C. Fraze Can end with retained tear strip
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USD337521S (en) 1990-12-01 1993-07-20 Cmb Foodcan Plc Can end
USD364807S (en) 1994-06-15 1995-12-05 Reynolds Metals Company Can end with triangular tear panel
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USD385192S (en) 1996-02-23 1997-10-21 American National Can Company Can end

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USD415026S (en) * 1997-11-26 1999-10-12 American National Can Company Can end
US7000797B2 (en) 2000-12-27 2006-02-21 Rexam Beverage Can Company Can end for a container
USD448666S1 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-10-02 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Can end
USD507485S1 (en) 2001-01-12 2005-07-19 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Can end
USRE42485E1 (en) 2001-01-12 2011-06-28 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
US8733576B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2014-05-27 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Easily openable can lid having a movable portion for pull tab access
US6761281B2 (en) 2002-11-26 2004-07-13 Rexam Beverage Can Company Modified score for smooth openability
USD612724S1 (en) * 2003-09-19 2010-03-30 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD600116S1 (en) * 2003-09-19 2009-09-15 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD520358S1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2006-05-09 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
USD579771S1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2008-11-04 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD602776S1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2009-10-27 Gabe Cherian Lid with pull tab
USD568741S1 (en) * 2006-07-28 2008-05-13 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
USD565406S1 (en) * 2006-07-28 2008-04-01 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
US8109405B2 (en) 2007-06-22 2012-02-07 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Can end and rivet base scoreline therefor
USD620796S1 (en) * 2009-12-09 2010-08-03 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Tab
USD653944S1 (en) * 2010-07-15 2012-02-14 Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. End panel for cans
US10017295B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2018-07-10 Ball Corporation Container end closure with optional secondary vent opening
US9446879B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2016-09-20 Ball Corporation Container end closure with optional secondary vent opening
USD762114S1 (en) 2011-10-27 2016-07-26 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
USD704555S1 (en) * 2012-07-18 2014-05-13 German Chavez Hernandez Beverage can
USD749415S1 (en) 2012-11-13 2016-02-16 Ball Corporation Container end closure
USD750488S1 (en) * 2012-11-28 2016-03-01 Ball Corporation End closure
US10556718B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2020-02-11 Ball Corporation End closure with a ring pull actuated secondary vent
US9694935B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2017-07-04 Ball Corporation End closure with a ring pull actuated secondary vent
US10358257B2 (en) 2014-07-30 2019-07-23 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
US10981694B2 (en) 2014-07-30 2021-04-20 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
US9714115B2 (en) 2014-07-30 2017-07-25 Ball Corporation Vented container end closure
USD775948S1 (en) * 2014-11-05 2017-01-10 Showa Aluminum Can Corporation Can lid
USD770895S1 (en) * 2014-12-02 2016-11-08 Novelis Inc. Beverage can end with large opening aperture
USD763686S1 (en) * 2014-12-31 2016-08-16 Shay Dori Beverage container top
USD823112S1 (en) * 2016-03-23 2018-07-17 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. Can end
USD893298S1 (en) * 2017-10-12 2020-08-18 Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Tab
USD894000S1 (en) * 2017-10-12 2020-08-25 Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Tab
US10577148B2 (en) 2017-10-12 2020-03-03 Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Tabs and related methods
USD959981S1 (en) * 2020-05-11 2022-08-09 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Ecology can end
USD976704S1 (en) * 2020-05-11 2023-01-31 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Can end
USD977971S1 (en) 2020-05-11 2023-02-14 Stolle Machinery Company, Llc Ecology can end

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