Chocolate bar

- Mars, Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chocolate bar showing our new design, according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a chocolate bar showing our new design, according to a second embodiment; and,

FIG. 9 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 8, the bottom, front, rear, left and right views being identical to those in FIGS. 3-7, respectively.

The indicia of the letter ‘D’ shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, forming part of the claimed design herein, is a registered trademark of MARS, Incorporated.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D627127
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2010
Assignee: Mars, Incorporated (McLean, VA)
Inventors: Susan Wilson (Bath), Lauren Brooking (Cranbrook), Philip Jenkins (Newport), Robert Wheatcroft (Maidenhead)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Arent Fox LLP
Application Number: 29/335,325
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/121