Confectionery bar

- MARS, INCORPORATED
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left perspective view of a first embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top, left perspective view of a second embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a top, left perspective view of a third embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a top, left perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a top, left perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 30 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 29;

FIG. 36 is a top, left perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a confectionery bar;

FIG. 37 is a right side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is a left side elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36;

FIG. 39 is a front elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36;

FIG. 40 is a rear elevational view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36;

FIG. 41 is a top plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36; and,

FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view of the confectionery bar of FIG. 36.

The break lines shown in the middle portion of the confectionery bar in FIGS. 8-10, 13-14, 22-24, 27-28, 36-38 and 41-42 indicate that the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a confectionery bar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D809240
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2018
Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED (McLean, VA)
Inventors: Carsten Astheimer (Ambleside), Timothy Moore (Gillygooley), Robert Benjamin Foskett (Telford), Sam Tarratt (Slough)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Katie Stofko
Application Number: 29/524,981
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/121; D1/127