Confectionary article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

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

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

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a fourth embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 35 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 37 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 39 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 40 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 41 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 42 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 36;

FIG. 43 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a seventh embodiment;

FIG. 44 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 46 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 47 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 48 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 49 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 43;

FIG. 50 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 51 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 52 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 53 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 54 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 55 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 56 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 50;

FIG. 57 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a ninth embodiment;

FIG. 58 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 59 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 60 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 61 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 62 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 63 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 57;

FIG. 64 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a tenth embodiment;

FIG. 65 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 66 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 67 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 68 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 69 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 70 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64;

FIG. 71 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 72 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 73 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 74 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 75 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 76 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 77 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 71;

FIG. 78 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 79 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 80 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 81 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 82 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 83 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 84 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 78;

FIG. 85 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 86 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 87 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 88 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 89 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 90 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 91 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 85;

FIG. 92 is a perspective view of a confectionary article, showing our new design in a fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 93 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92;

FIG. 94 is another side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92;

FIG. 95 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92;

FIG. 96 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92;

FIG. 97 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92; and,

FIG. 98 is a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 92.

The oblique line shading rendered on the outer portion of the confectionary article shown in the Figures represents transparency or translucency of the outer portion.

Furthermore, the “specks” shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 50-98 represent particles of opaque material, which are arranged throughout the article in a random fashion.

Still further, references to “side,” “top,” “bottom,” “front,” and “back” in the Figure Descriptions are not necessarily meant to require any specific orientation of the article as viewed. A confectionary according to the claimed design may be used in any orientation.

Claims

We claim, the ornamental design for a confectionary article, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D723766
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2011
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2015
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (East Hanover, NJ)
Inventors: Yoshimitsu Kamakura (Kawasaki), Hiroshi Segawa (Kawasaki)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Application Number: 29/396,470
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/127