Cereal bar having a cereal flake included thereon

- General Mills, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cereal bar having a cereal flake included thereon; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the cereal flake shown in FIG. 1, shown separately for clarity.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cereal bar having a cereal flake included thereon, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D465636
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 2002
Assignee: General Mills, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Patrick E Allen (Monticello, MN), Dean F Funk (Brooklyn Park, MN), Dena K Strehlow (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: John A. O'Toole, Douglas J. Taylor, Barbara J. Clark
Application Number: 29/111,594
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/101
International Classification: 0101;