Shaped tortilla

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a shaped tortilla;

FIG. 2 is an end view of the shaped tortilla of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the shaped tortilla of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the shaped tortilla of FIG. 1.

Where included, broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-4 illustrate portions of the shaped tortilla that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shaped tortilla, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D799151
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2017
Assignee: General Mills, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Robert G Clements (Plymouth, MN), Shivakumar Elayedath (Eden Prairie, MN), Amy R. Fleury (Arden Hills, MN), Zachary Harder (Crystal, MN)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Katie Stofko
Application Number: 29/476,453
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/122