Actuator for a portable electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an actuator for a portable electronic device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof with the opposite plan view being identical in appearance; and,

FIG. 4 is a third perspective view thereof showing the actuator within a disclaimed exemplary portable electronic device.

The broken line representation of the rounded rectangular regions and end portions in all of the figures and the remainder of the portable electronic device in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The contrast in shading techniques represents a contrast in appearance and does not represent any specific color, material or texture.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an actuator for a portable electronic device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	O'Neil; Daniel G. (Seattle, WA), Ledbetter; Carl J. (Mercer Island, WA), Siddiqui; Kabir (Sammamish, WA)
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/189,763
Filed:	September 11, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/439; D14/247; D14/257; D14/341; D14/456
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/137,138,147-148,247-248,144,257,258,218,341-347,400,401 ;379/433.01-433.13,434 ;455/550.1-90.3,575.3,566,575.1,575.4,575.6,556.1,556.2 ;D21/517,329,331,333 ;345/169 ;D13/174,175,168 ;200/4,570

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Primary Examiner: Asch; Jeffrey
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.