USPatent applicationPatented

Electronic device

Granted 28 Jan 2014 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Daniel J. Coster, Douglas B. Satzger, Steve Jobs, Shin Nishibori +10 · Examiner: Barbara Fox · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/364,661
filed 25 Jun 2010
Publication
Not published
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Patent
US D698352
granted 28 Jan 2014

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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; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The surfaces of the electronic device are illustrated with color designations. The front surface includes a black interior portion, a metallic edge portion, and a metallic back portion. By way of example, the metallic portions may be selected from steel, aluminum, anodized aluminum, chrome, nickel, and/or the like.

More generally, the invention pertains to an ornamental design for an article of manufacture. The article of manufacture can vary widely. In one embodiment, as indicated above, 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 (e.g., cellular phone), and/or the like. In another embodiment, the article of manufacture is a novelty item or toy.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/341

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Pendency
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Office actions
2
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Responses
3
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Examiner
Barbara Fox
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
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