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Case for an electronic device

Granted 6 Jun 2023 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Jeremy Bataillou, Bartley K. Andre, Jody Akana, Anthony Michael Ashcroft +16 · Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter · AU 2922 · TC 2900

Application
29/705,075
filed 9 Sep 2019
Publication
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US D988304
granted 6 Jun 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a case for an electronic device showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/250

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