Front cover of an electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a front cover of 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 rear perspective view thereof.

The shade lines in the Figures show transparency and not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the front cover of an electronic device which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a front cover of an electronic device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Dinh; Richard Hung Minh (San Jose, 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), Myers; Scott A. (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Pakula; David A. (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Tan; Tang Yew (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Akana; Jody Andre; Bartley K. Bataillou; Jeremy Coster; Daniel J. De Iuliis; Daniele Dinh; Richard Hung Minh Hankey; Evans Howarth; Richard P. Ive; Jonathan P. Kerr; Duncan Robert Myers; Scott A. Nishibori; Shin Pakula; David A. Rohrbach; Matthew Dean Russell-Clarke; Peter Stringer; Christopher J. Whang; Eugene Antony Tan; Tang Yew Zorkendorfer; Rico San Francisco Menlo Park San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Jose San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Kailua San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Woodside San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA HI 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/426,218
Filed:	July 2, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29376156	Oct 1, 2010	D662922

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/250
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D3/201,215,218,269,273,294 ;D14/140,142,203.3,217,218,240,242,250-253,299,358,440,450 ;D13/103,107,108.119 ;220/4.02 ;224/119,191,240,241,245,682,683 ;248/309.1 ;361/679.3,679.56 ;379/454,455 ;455/575.1,575.6,575.7,575.8,575.9 ;190/100 ;206/305,320

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Primary Examiner: Barkai; Raphael
Assistant Examiner: Gholson; Randall
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC