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Cover for electronic communications device

Granted 18 Feb 2020 · 2 office actions

Assignee: HTC Corporation

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Inventors: Stuart Kyle, Mathias Andreas Hintermann · Examiner: Carla J Wright · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/559,987
filed 1 Apr 2016
Publication
Not published
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US D875725
granted 18 Feb 2020

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a cover for electronic communications device in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the cover for electronic communications device when opened;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a cover for electronic communications device in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of the cover for electronic communications device when opened;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of a cover for electronic communications device in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a front perspective view of the cover for electronic communications device when opened.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/250

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Examiner
Carla J Wright
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TWTW-D179897-SS1 Dec 201610 May 2016publishedCover for electronic device
TWTW-D179898-SS1 Dec 201610 May 2016publishedPortion of cover for electronic device
TWTW-D179899-SS1 Dec 201610 May 2016publishedPortion of cover for electronic device

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