Layered cereal bar having cereal pieces included thereon

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a layered cereal bar having cereal pieces included thereon.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the layered cereal bar of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the layered cereal bar of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a layered cereal bar having cereal pieces included thereon, as shown.

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Inventors:	Funk; Dean F. (Brooklyn Park, MN), Harrison; Robert J. (Champlin, MN), Strehlow; Dena K. (Maple Grove, MN)
Assignee:	General Mills, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/156,072
Filed:	February 21, 2002

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	111593	Sep 30, 1999	D458728

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Current U.S. Class:	D1/101; D1/128
Current International Class:	0101
Field of Search:	;D1/100,101,116-130,199 ;426/94,104,439,440,445,446,449,450,458,559,285,453,512,661

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4055669	October 1977	Kelly et al.
5612074	March 1997	Leach
5827564	October 1998	Bodkins, Sr.
D409355	May 1999	Citarella

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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Brooks; Linda
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Toole; John A. Taylor; Douglas J. Clark; Barbara J.