Housing plate
Granted 30 Sep 2014 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Tang Yew Tan, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Scott A. Myers, Richard P. Howarth +1 · Examiner: Melanie H Tung · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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6 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a bottom rear perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a bottom rear perspective view of a housing plate showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 8 is bottom view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof; and,
FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof.
The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the housing plate which form no part of the claimed design.
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9 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 6 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D666202-S | S1 | 28 Aug 2012 | 5 Jun 2010 | granted | Housing plate |
| USthis patent | US-D714294-S | S1 | 30 Sep 2014 | 17 Aug 2012 | granted | Housing plate |
| US | US-D749590-S | S1 | 16 Feb 2016 | 26 Sep 2014 | granted | Housing plate |
| US | US-D824389-S | S1 | 31 Jul 2018 | 12 Feb 2016 | granted | Housing plate |
| US | US-D939509-S | S1 | 28 Dec 2021 | 30 Jul 2018 | granted | Housing plate |
| US | US-D1061528-S | S1 | 11 Feb 2025 | 27 Dec 2021 | granted | Housing plate |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-333407-S | S | 27 Oct 2010 | 17 Sep 2010 | published | Housing plate |
| CA | CA-137802-S | S | 16 Jun 2011 | 5 Nov 2010 | granted | Housing plate |
| TW | TW-D143594-S1 | S1 | 1 Nov 2011 | 17 Sep 2010 | published | Housing plate for a portable electronic multi-media communication device |
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