Edible pet chew - MARS, Incorporated

Title:

Edible pet chew

United States Patent D587427

Inventors:

Torney, Allan A. (Brampton, CA)
Crowley, Andrea (Mississauga, CA)
Lee, Oi Wun (Markham, CA)
Slusarczyk, Peter Sebastian (Fergus, CA)
Bierer, Tiffany L. (Brentwood, TN, US)
Unlu, Emine (Pasadena, CA, US)
Willcocks, Neil (Brentwood, TN, US)
Knittweis, Eric (Los Angeles, CA, US)

Application Number:

D/261921

Publication Date:

03/03/2009

Filing Date:

06/21/2006

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

MARS, Incorporated (McLean, VA, US)

Primary Class:

D01/106

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 0106

Field of Search:

426/805, 426/2, 119/706-711, 426/635, D1/106-115, D1/199, D30/160, 426/104, D1/127-8

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US Patent References:

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Other References:

Care-A-Lot Pet Supply Warehouse catalog, Oct. 9, 2003. p. 14.
PetCare advertisement, Iams Tarter Treats, Mar. 2006.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/261,922, filed Jun. 21, 2006, by Allen A. Torney et al., entitled “Edible Pet Chew”.
U.S. Appl. No. 29/261,924, filed Jun. 21, 2006, by Allen A. Torney et al., entitled “Edible Pet Chew”.

Primary Examiner:

Webster, Robin V.

Assistant Examiner:

Kearney, Karen E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Arent Fox LLP

Claims:

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for an edible pet chew, substantially as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the edible pet chew, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the back side of the edible pet chew;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the right side of the edible pet chew, which is a mirror image of the left side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the front side thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the bottom end thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the top end of the edible pet chew.

The broken lines showing in the design are for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed portion and form no part of the claimed design.