Clasp

Description

This application is related to: (i) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,086, filed concurrently and entitled "Lanyard", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,287 , filed concurrently and entitled "Electronic Device Holder", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a clasp showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top view of two of the clasps in use with a headphone assembly.

The broken line showing of a headphone assembly is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a clasp, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Jobs; Steve (Palo Alto, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Portola Valley, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/237,091
Filed:	August 24, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/395; D14/299; D8/396; D14/205
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/356,371,394-396,499,53,100,365 ;D12/51 ;D19/65,90 ;D28/39,40,42 ;24/546,563,327,334,DIG.8,DIG.9,DIG.13,DIG.28 ;248/74.2,300,301,316.7,229.26 ;D14/205,299

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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Windmuller; John
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP