Confection

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D796775
  • Patent Number
    D796,775
  • Date Filed
    Monday, March 7, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 12, 2017
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D01 100-130
    • D01 199
    • 426 074000
    • 426 092-094
    • 426 104000
    • 426 134000
    • 426 138000
    • 426 143000
    • 426 275000
    • 426 277000
    • 426 279000
    • 426 281-284
    • 426 292000
    • 426 295000
    • 426 391000
    • 426 439000
    • 426 496000
    • 426 514000
    • 426 566000
    • 426 572000
    • 426 660000
    • 249 092000
    • D21 623
    • D21 803
    • D21 386
    • 119 710000
    • D07 359
    • D25 138
    • D23 366
    • CPC
    • A23L1/1641
    • A23L1/1643
    • A23L1/1817
    • A23L1/2175
  • International Classifications
    • 0101
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a confection, showing our new design in an exemplary embodiment;



FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a confection, showing our new design in another exemplary embodiment;



FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a confection, showing our new design in another exemplary embodiment;



FIG. 16 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 18 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15; and,



FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15.


The broken lines in FIGS. 15-19 and 21 illustrate portions of the confection that form no part of the claimed design.


The dash-dot lines are boundary lines delimiting claimed from unclaimed subject matter.


Claims
  • We claim, the ornamental design for a confection, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29538880 Sep 2015 US
Child 29557231 US