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Protective shell for an electronic device

Granted 23 Apr 2013 · 2 office actions

Application
29/388,178
filed 24 Mar 2011
Publication
Not published
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US D680546
granted 23 Apr 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective shell of an electronic reader showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are included to show environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/440

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Pendency
2.1 y
761 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
no RCE
Examiner
Cynthia Underwood
art unit 2915 · TC 2900
Citations: 12 back · 0 forward

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