Input mechanism

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an input mechanism showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an input mechanism, 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), Hankey; Evans (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Portola Valley, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/324,131
Filed:	September 5, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/206
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/188,192,218,205,206,223,432,433 ;D13/133,145,155,158,171 ;181/129,130 ;381/94.1,104,105,106,109,380 ;385/70,98

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC