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Electronic device

Granted 24 Dec 2013 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer +10 · Examiner: Barbara Fox · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/432,301
filed 14 Sep 2012
Publication
Not published
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US D696251
granted 24 Dec 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an electronic device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a 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;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of an electronic device showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The back and side surfaces of the electronic device shown in the FIGS. 1-8 are illustrated at least partially with color designations, and are lined for the color black. The back and side surfaces of the electronic device shown in the FIGS. 9-16 are illustrated at least partially with color designations, and are lined for the color white.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the electronic device which form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/341

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Pendency
1.3 y
466 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
no RCE
Examiner
Barbara Fox
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
Citations: 452 back · 0 forward

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Worldwide family

23 members · 4 offices
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›Other offices — 12 members
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