Clasp

Andre , et al. October 7, 2

Patent Grant D577990

U.S. patent number D577,990 [Application Number D/257,103] was granted by the patent office on 2008-10-07 for clasp. This patent grant is currently assigned to Apple Inc.. Invention is credited to Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Richard P. Howarth, Daniele De Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Vincent Keane Seid, legal representative, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer.


United States Patent D577,990
Andre ,   et al. October 7, 2008

Clasp

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a clasp, substantially as shown and described.
Inventors: Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), Iuliis; Daniele De (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, legal representative; Vincent Keane (Los Gatos, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Portola Valley, 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/257,103
Filed: March 28, 2006

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29237091 Aug 24, 2005 D534065

Current U.S. Class: D8/395; D14/205; D14/299; D8/396
Current International Class: 0808
Field of Search: ;D8/356,371,394-396 ;D19/65 ;D24/128 ;24/570 ;248/74.2,215,227.1,49,300,301,316.7,51,489

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Assistant Examiner: Windmuller; John
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Description



This application is also related to: (i) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/237,086, filed Aug. 24, 2005 and entitled "Lanyard", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/237,287, filed Aug. 24, 2005 and entitled "Electronic Device Holder", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clasp in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 2 is a top view for the clasp.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view for the clasp.

FIG. 4 is a front view for the clasp.

FIG. 5 is a rear view for the clasp.

FIG. 6 is a right side view for the clasp.

FIG. 7 is a left side view for the clasp; and,

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a pair of clasps used in a lanyard.

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

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