The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a thin food cluster;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a thin food cluster;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a side view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a thin food cluster;
FIG. 8 is a front view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a side view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a thin food cluster;
FIG. 11 is a front view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 10; and,
FIG. 12 is a side view of the thin food cluster of FIG. 10.
The break lines of FIGS. 4-6 and 10-12 indicate that the appearance of any portion of the thin food cluster outside of the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
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