Case for a portable media player

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear-bottom-right perspective view of a case for a portable media player.

FIG. 2 is a front-top-right perspective view of the case for a portable media player.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the case for a portable media player.

FIG. 4 is a right view of the case for a portable media player.

FIG. 5 is a left view of the case for a portable media player.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the case for a portable media player.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the case for a portable media player; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the case for a portable media player.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. In the drawings, all broken lines on the interior portion of the case in FIG. 2, the broken lines on the surfaces of the round protruding features throughout the drawings, and the broken lines on the top recessed portion of the case in FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, depict unclaimed environment.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for a portable media player, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Thompson; Hunter S. (Austin, TX), Thompson; Jamie L. (Austin, TX), Thompson; James W. (Austin, TX), Newlin; Frazier (Austin, TX)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Thompson; Hunter S. Thompson; Jamie L. Thompson; James W. Newlin; Frazier Austin Austin Austin Austin TX TX TX TX US US US US
Assignee:	Rubicon Communications, LP (Austin, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/390,894
Filed:	April 29, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/238.1; D14/250
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/250-253,440,203.3-203.7,217,496,248,238.1,240,447 ;D3/201,218,269,301,273,303,103,247 ;D13/103,107-108,119 ;220/4.02 ;248/309.1,371,176.3,668 ;361/679.56,679.3,679.25,816 ;379/426,433.11,455 ;455/575.1,575.8 ;206/305,320 ;345/173

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Primary Examiner: Wright; Carla Jobe
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C. Meyertons; Eric B.