Housing for an electronic device
Granted 23 Jul 2013 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Phillip M. Hobson, Rico Zorkendorfer, Evans Hankey, Jody Akana +13 · Examiner: Deanna L Fluegeman · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view of a housing for an electronic device showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.
The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the housing for an electronic device which form no part of the claimed design.
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14 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 9 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D642563-S | S1 | 2 Aug 2011 | 16 Aug 2010 | granted | Electronic device |
| US | US-D662503-S | S1 | 26 Jun 2012 | 31 Aug 2010 | granted | Housing for an electronic device |
| US | US-D673148-S | S1 | 25 Dec 2012 | 2 Aug 2011 | granted | Electronic device |
| USthis patent | US-D686625-S | S1 | 23 Jul 2013 | 26 Jun 2012 | granted | Housing for an electronic device |
| US | US-D693341-S | S1 | 12 Nov 2013 | 14 Sep 2012 | granted | Electronic device |
| US | US-D771619-S | S1 | 15 Nov 2016 | 8 Nov 2013 | granted | Electronic device |
| US | US-D901508-S | S1 | 10 Nov 2020 | 30 Aug 2010 | granted | Display module for an electronic device |
| US | US-D941289-S | S1 | 18 Jan 2022 | 15 Aug 2019 | granted | Electronic device |
| US | US-D1091534-S | S1 | 2 Sep 2025 | 14 Jan 2022 | granted | Electronic device |
›Other offices — 5 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-334978-S | S | 4 Feb 2011 | 6 Jan 2011 | published | Electronic device |
| CA | CA-139088-S | S | 14 Oct 2011 | 9 Feb 2011 | granted | Portable electronic mutimedia device |
| TW | TW-D147559-S1 | S1 | 11 Jun 2012 | 7 Jan 2011 | published | Multimedia device panel |
| TW | TW-D147938-S | S | 1 Jul 2012 | 28 Jan 2011 | published | Multimedia device |
| TW | TW-D152716-S | S | 1 Apr 2013 | 28 Jan 2011 | published | Housing for a multimedia device |
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