Confection
Anderson , et al. December 20, 2
Patent Grant D650556
U.S. patent number D650,556 [Application Number D/388,867] was granted by the patent office on 2011-12-20 for confection. This patent grant is currently assigned to Mars, Incorporated. Invention is credited to Brent A. Anderson, Kelli Babich, Jason Greer.
| United States Patent | D650,556 |
| Anderson , et al. | December 20, 2011 |
Confection
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a confection, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Anderson; Brent A. (Lincoln Park, NJ), Babich; Kelli (Hackettstown, NJ), Greer; Jason (Hackettstown, NJ) |
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| Assignee: | Mars, Incorporated (McLean,
VA) |
| Appl. No.: | D/388,867 |
| Filed: | April 4, 2011 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29357973 | Mar 19, 2010 | D637786 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D1/112; D1/127 |
| Current International Class: | 0101 |
| Field of Search: | ;D1/100-199 ;D30/160 ;D21/385-386 ;D24/101-104 ;D28/8.1 ;D11/90 ;426/3-6,76,87,89,94-95,100-104,122,128,136,138-139,144,249,274,293,302,305-307,383,438-442,464-474,460,450-451,496-497,502-504,512,515-518,543,557,549-550,556,559,514,660,623,619,805,806,808,499,572 ;428/15 |
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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arent Fox LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a confection showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a confection showing our new design according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a left side view of the design shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a right side view of the design shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 8; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 8.
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