USPatent applicationPatented

Media device

Granted 17 Mar 2009 · 1 office action

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Shin Nishibori, Rico Zorkendorfer, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth +10 · Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/283,605
filed 17 Aug 2007
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Patent
US D588610
granted 17 Mar 2009

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a media device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the claimed areas in the views represent boundaries of the design. The surfaces in FIGS. 6 and 7 are disclaimed and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing environment are for illustrative purpose only. All broken lines in the drawing form no part of the claimed design.

More generally, the invention pertains to an ornamental design for an article of manufacture. The article of manufacture can vary widely. The design can also be scaled to different sizes depending on the article of manufacture. In one embodiment, as indicated above, the article of manufacture is a media device. In another embodiment the article of manufacture is an electronic device. Examples of an electronic device are a computer, a portable or hand-held electronic device, media player (e.g., music, video and/or game player), media storage device, a personal digital assistant, a communication device. In still another embodiment, the article of manufacture is a novelty item or toy. The inventors anticipate that the invention can be any part, portion, element, or combination of elements of the depicted design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/496

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Examiner
Prabhakar Deshmukh
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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