Thin biscuit sandwich

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a first embodiment of a thin biscuit sandwich, the left, right and rear elevation views being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 1, the bottom perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 1, but showing an open state;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the open state of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of a thin biscuit sandwich, the left, right and rear elevation views being identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 6, the bottom perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 6, but showing an open state;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the open state of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of a third embodiment of a thin biscuit sandwich, the left, right and rear elevation views being identical thereto;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 11, the bottom perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 11, but showing an open state;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the open state of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of a fourth embodiment of a thin biscuit sandwich, the left, right and rear elevation views being identical thereto;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 16, the bottom perspective view being identical thereto;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 16, but showing an open state; and,

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the open state of the thin biscuit sandwich of FIG. 16.

Claims

The ornamental design for a thin biscuit sandwich, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D909006
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2014
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2021
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (East Hanover, NJ)
Inventors: Dongxu Wang (Suzhou), Yong Shi (Suzhou), Weibing Qian (Suzhou), Guoqiang Xue (Suzhou), Manhu Gu (Suzhou)
Primary Examiner: Katie Jane Stofko
Application Number: 29/503,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D1/128; D1/130