Chocolate confection

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Description

FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are top, bottom and side views, respectively, of a first embodiment of a chocolate confection showing the new design; and,

FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are a top, bottom and side views, respectively, of a second embodiment of the chocolate confection.

Claims

The ornamental design for a chocolate confection, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D650966
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 2011
Assignee: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (San Leandro, CA)
Inventor: Mona Maher (San Carlos, CA)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Vierra Magen Marcus & DeNiro LLP
Application Number: 29/357,748
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/107; D1/127