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Electronic device

Granted 14 Feb 2023 · no office action yet

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Julian Jaede, Jeremy Bataillou +17 · Examiner: Messina L Smith · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/725,385
filed 25 Feb 2020
Publication
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US D978138
granted 14 Feb 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 an electronic device showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top 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; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIGS. 1 - 8 are illustrated to show contrasting appearance. Areas of the electronic device that appear in different shades of gray/black represent areas with contrasting appearances.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/341

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USUS-D970460-SS122 Nov 202215 Mar 2019grantedElectronic device
USthis patentUS-D978138-SS114 Feb 202325 Feb 2020grantedElectronic device
USUS-D978139-SS114 Feb 202325 Feb 2020grantedElectronic device
USUS-D1034584-SS19 Jul 202410 Feb 2023grantedElectronic device
USUS-D1055913-SS131 Dec 202410 Feb 2023grantedElectronic device
JPJP-1650721-SS20 Jan 20205 Jul 2019grantedno title held
JPJP-1660798-SS1 Jun 20205 Jul 2019grantedno title held
JPJP-1673288-SS24 Nov 20205 Jul 2019grantedno title held
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CACA-188404-SS19 Nov 20204 Jul 2019grantedPortable electronic multi-media device
TWTW-D204686-SS11 May 20205 Jul 2019published電子裝置zh

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