Lanyard

Description

This application is related to: (i) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,287, filed concurrently and entitled "Electronic Device Holder", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) U.S, Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,091, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D534,065, filed concurrently and entitled "Clasp", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, and (iii) U.S. Design patent application No.: 29/237,691, filed Sep. 2, 2005 and entitled "Lanyard", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The electronic device may for example correspond to the electronic device shown and described in U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,090, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D538,820, filed concurrently herewith, entitled, "Media Device", and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lanyard showing our new design, the undisclosed rear is not part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the electronic device holder of the lanyard shown separately for purposes of illustration, the lanyard is partially drawn for purposes of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cinche of the lanyard shown separately for purposes of illustration, the lanyard is partially drawn for purposes of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a lanyard, the undisclosed rear is not part of the claimed design.

In FIGS. 1 and 16, at least a portion of the cords of the lanyard may be attached to earphones (or earbuds) as shown by the broken lines.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustration and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines illustrating the electronic device are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a lanyard, substantially 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), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Seid, legal representative; Vincent Keane (Los Gatos, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/237,086
Filed:	August 24, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/156,168,192,217,218,240,205-206,155,496 ;D13/133,146-147 ;D8/395,383 ;381/381,383 ;24/130 ;D3/207-211,215 ;D16/339 ;224/220,230,258 ;403/211 ;D2/607 ;D11/7

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Beyer Weaver LLP