Adapter
Granted 31 Aug 2021 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Rico Zorkendorfer, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shota Aoyagi +17 · Examiner: Christy Nemeth · AU 2922 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of an adapter showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures, and the areas within the broken lines, show portions of the adapter that form no part of the claimed design.
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3 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D874400-S | S1 | 4 Feb 2020 | 7 Jun 2018 | granted | Adapter |
| USthis patent | US-D929328-S | S1 | 31 Aug 2021 | 3 Feb 2020 | granted | Adapter |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | TW-D201350-S | S | 11 Dec 2019 | 7 Dec 2018 | published | Adapter |
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