Housing for an electronic device

Description

An example of the type of electronic device that incorporates the present invention is the electronic devices disclosed in U.S. application Ser. Nos. 29/353,307 and 29/354,599.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a housing for an electronic device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the housing for an electronic device that form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines on the sides and back surface of the housing for an electronic device in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a housing for an electronic device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Banko; Joshua D. (Palo Alto, 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), Jobs; Steve (Palo Alto, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), McClure; Stephen (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Portola Valley, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Ternus; John P. (Redwood City, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Yu; Ming (Saratoga, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Akana; Jody Andre; Bartley K. Banko; Joshua D. Coster; Daniel J. De Iuliis; Daniele Hankey; Evans Howarth; Richard P. Ive; Jonathan P. Jobs; Steve Kerr; Duncan Robert McClure; Stephen Nishibori; Shin Rohrbach; Matthew Dean Russell-Clarke; Peter Stringer; Christopher J. Ternus; John P. Whang; Eugene Antony Yu; Ming Zorkendorfer; Rico San Francisco Menlo Park Palo Alto San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Palo Alto San Francisco San Francisco Portola Valley San Francisco San Francisco Woodside Redwood City San Francisco Saratoga San Francisco CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/376,056
Filed:	September 30, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/439
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/341-347,424,425,432-453,464,468,469,471,496,511,138AA,138AD,138C,138G,203.1-203.8,217,238.1,248,250,257,299 ;361/679.01,679.02,679.03,679.3,679.55,679.56 ;455/550.1,556.1,556.2,575.1,575.3-575.5,575.8,90.3

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Primary Examiner: Fluegeman; Deanna L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.