Controller cover

Ashida , et al. January 18, 2

Patent Grant D631098

U.S. patent number D631,098 [Application Number D/345,899] was granted by the patent office on 2011-01-18 for controller cover. This patent grant is currently assigned to Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Kenichiro Ashida, Masato Ibuki, Junji Takamoto, Noboru Wakitani.


United States Patent D631,098
Ashida ,   et al. January 18, 2011

Controller cover

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a controller cover, as shown and described.
Inventors: Ashida; Kenichiro (Kyoto, JP), Takamoto; Junji (Kyoto, JP), Wakitani; Noboru (Kyoto, JP), Ibuki; Masato (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP)
Appl. No.: D/345,899
Filed: October 23, 2009

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29293947 Dec 19, 2007

Foreign Application Priority Data

Jun 22, 2007 [JP] 2007-016642
Jun 22, 2007 [JP] 2007-016643
Current U.S. Class: D21/333; D14/454
Current International Class: 2101
Field of Search: ;D14/454,432,299,250,249,251,218,400,401,415 ;D3/218 ;D21/333 ;206/701,315.1,320,521,587,590,592 ;224/929,930 ;150/154,165 ;463/47 ;273/148B

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Primary Examiner: Lee; Angela J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is a front, top and left perspective view of a controller cover showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom and right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, a left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a reference view showing a state where the controller cover is attached onto a controller.

The subject matter shown in dotted-line format in FIG. 8 forms no part of the claimed invention.

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