Package
Granted 1 Jan 2008 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Douglas B. Satzger, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Duncan Robert Kerr +10 · Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a package in accordance with the present design. The package can, for example, be used to package a first electronic device such as a media device (e.g., media player).
FIG. 2 is a front view for the package with the first electronic device.
FIG. 3 is a side view for the package with the first electronic device.
FIG. 4 is a top or bottom view for the package with the first electronic device.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the package showing a lid, first electronic device, first electronic device holder, insert box and base.
FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the package in accordance with the present design. The package can, for example, be used to package a second electronic device such as a media device (e.g., media player).
FIG. 7 is a front view for the package with the second electronic device.
FIG. 8 is a side view for the package with the second electronic device.
FIG. 9 is a top or bottom view for the package with the second electronic device.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the package showing a lid, a second electronic device, second electronic device holder, insert box and base.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the base.
FIG. 12 is a rear view of the base.
FIG. 13 is a left or right side view of the base.
FIG. 14 is a top or bottom view of the base.
FIG. 15 is a front view of the lid.
FIG. 16 is a rear view of the lid.
FIG. 17 is a left or right side view of the lid.
FIG. 18 is a top or bottom view of the lid.
FIG. 19 is a front view of the first electronic device holder.
FIG. 20 is a rear view of the first electronic device holder.
FIG. 21 is a left or right side view of the first electronic device holder.
FIG. 22 is a top or bottom view of the first electronic device holder.
FIG. 23 is a front view of the second electronic device holder.
FIG. 24 is a rear view of the second electronic device holder.
FIG. 25 is a left or right side view of the second electronic device holder.
FIG. 26 is a top or bottom view of the second electronic device holder.
FIG. 27 is a front view of the insert box.
FIG. 28 is a rear view of the insert box.
FIG. 29 is a left or right side view of the insert box; and,
FIG. 30 is a top or bottom view of the insert box.
The features shown in broken lines in the various Figures are for illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.
More generally, the invention pertains to package for an article of manufacture such as a media device or an electronic device.
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7 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D558571-S | S1 | 1 Jan 2008 | 11 Sep 2006 | granted | Package |
| US | US-D580752-S | S1 | 18 Nov 2008 | 30 Oct 2007 | granted | Package |
| US | US-D584142-S | S1 | 6 Jan 2009 | 22 Oct 2007 | granted | Package |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| AU | AU-313874-S | S | 7 May 2007 | 5 Feb 2007 | published | Package |
| AU | AU-313875-S | S | 7 May 2007 | 5 Feb 2007 | published | Package |
| TW | TW-D127585-S1 | S1 | 1 Mar 2009 | 16 Jan 2007 | published | Package |
| TW | TW-D127587-S1 | S1 | 1 Mar 2009 | 16 Jan 2007 | published | Package |
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