USPatentGranted

Adapter

Granted 25 Jun 2013 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Apple Inc. · originally Jody Akana

Inventors: Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Rico Zorkendorfer, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey +12 · Examiner: Austin Murphy · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application

29/431,556

filed 7 Sep 2012

Publication

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US D684976

granted 25 Jun 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of an adapter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

The shadelines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for an adapter, as shown and described.

Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D14/433

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0.8 y

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Examiner

Austin Murphy

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35 members · 7 offices

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D684976-S	S1	25 Jun 2013	7 Sep 2012	granted	Adapter
US	US-D694243-S	S1	26 Nov 2013	30 May 2013	granted	Connector
US	US-D707680-S	S1	24 Jun 2014	30 May 2013	granted	Adapter
US	US-D707681-S	S1	24 Jun 2014	31 May 2013	granted	Adapter
US	US-D732035-S	S1	16 Jun 2015	23 Dec 2013	granted	Connector
US	US-D751560-S	S1	15 Mar 2016	15 Jun 2015	granted	Adapter
US	US-D769877-S	S1	25 Oct 2016	14 Mar 2016	granted	Adapter
US	US-D770456-S	S1	1 Nov 2016	14 Mar 2016	granted	Adapter
US	US-D841652-S	S1	26 Feb 2019	24 Oct 2016	granted	Adapter
US	US-D937835-S	S1	7 Dec 2021	25 Feb 2019	granted	Adapter
US	US-D1086136-S	S1	29 Jul 2025	6 Dec 2021	granted	Connector

›Other offices — 24 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-347149-S	S	21 Feb 2013	24 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347150-S	S	21 Feb 2013	24 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347151-S	S	21 Feb 2013	24 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347188-S	S	22 Feb 2013	30 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347189-S	S	22 Feb 2013	30 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347190-S	S	22 Feb 2013	30 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
AU	AU-347191-S	S	22 Feb 2013	30 Jan 2013	published	Adapter
BR	BR-302013000751-S1	S1	25 Aug 2015	22 Feb 2013	published	Configuração aplicada em adaptador e conector.pt
CA	CA-149487-S	S	7 Aug 2014	23 Jan 2013	granted	Adapter
CA	CA-149488-S	S	7 Aug 2014	23 Jan 2013	granted	Adapter
CA	CA-149489-S	S	7 Aug 2014	23 Jan 2013	granted	Adapter
CA	CA-149490-S	S	7 Aug 2014	23 Jan 2013	granted	Connector
CL	CL-2013000614-S1	S1	23 Aug 2013	5 Mar 2013	published	Conector paralelepipedico rectangular de poca altura, mas ancho que largo, con lomos laterales convexos y gran abertura profunda posterior; centrado al frenete posee saliente rectangular de ancho similar a un cuarto de dicha cara, con ocho ranuras paralelas dentro del rectangulo en cada cara mayor, y rebaje rectangular laterales
CL	CL-2014003182-S1	S1	20 Mar 2015	24 Nov 2014	published	Adaptador (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es
CL	CL-2014003183-S1	S1	20 Mar 2015	24 Nov 2014	published	Adaptador (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es
CL	CL-2014003184-S1	S1	20 Mar 2015	24 Nov 2014	published	Conector (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es
TW	TW-D158044-S	S	21 Dec 2013	8 Feb 2013	published	Adapter
TW	TW-D158552-S	S	21 Jan 2014	8 Feb 2013	published	Adapter
TW	TW-D160042-S	S	21 Apr 2014	8 Feb 2013	published	Adapter
TW	TW-D161651-S	S	11 Jul 2014	8 Feb 2013	published	Portion of a connector
UA	UA-26623-S	S	25 Mar 2014	7 Feb 2013	published	З'єднувач для електронних пристроївuk
UA	UA-26813-S	S	25 Apr 2014	7 Feb 2013	published	Адаптер для з'єднання електронних пристроївuk
UA	UA-26814-S	S	25 Apr 2014	7 Feb 2013	published	Адаптер для електронних пристроївuk
UA	UA-26815-S	S	25 Apr 2014	7 Feb 2013	published	Адаптер для електронних пристроївuk

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