Confectionary mold
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Description
The long-and-short broken lines form an unclaimed boundary around at least a portion of the claimed subject matter, and form no part of the claim. The even-length broken lines depict portions of the confectionary mold that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a confectionary mold as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1116644
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)
Inventors: Terence M. Bollinger (Harrisburg, PA), Steven A. Weis (Harrisburg, PA), Gerald C. Thomsen (Palmyra, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Yen Le Southwood
Application Number: 29/902,486
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)
Inventors: Terence M. Bollinger (Harrisburg, PA), Steven A. Weis (Harrisburg, PA), Gerald C. Thomsen (Palmyra, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Yen Le Southwood
Application Number: 29/902,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D7/672