Confection

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D843681
  • Patent Number
    D843,681
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 27, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 26, 2019
    5 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 113
    • D25 118
    • 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; and,



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


The evenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-14 illustrate portions of the confection that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in FIGS. 8-10 and 13-14 illustrate the boundary of the claimed design that forms no part thereof.


Claims
  • We claim, the ornamental design for a confection, as shown and described.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29607889 Jun 2017 US
Child 29642056 US
Parent 29557231 Mar 2016 US
Child 29607889 US
Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29538880 Sep 2015 US
Child 29557231 US