USD691039S1 - Vented container end closure - Google Patents

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USD691039S1
USD691039S1 US29/404,996 US201129404996F USD691039S US D691039 S1 USD691039 S1 US D691039S1 US 201129404996 F US201129404996 F US 201129404996F US D691039 S USD691039 S US D691039S
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the vented container end closure;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a vented container end closure according to an alternative embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the vented container end closure of FIG. 4; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the vented container end closure of FIG. 4.
The broken line showing of a vented container end closure is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a vented container end closure, as shown and described.
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