Housing for an electronic device

Description

This is an application for a new, original and ornamental design for a Housing for an electronic device of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. An example of the type of electronic device that incorporates the present invention is the electronic devices disclosed in U.S. Appl. No 29/353,307, now U.S. Patent No. D627,777, and U.S. Appl. No. 29/354,599, now U.S. patent No. D669,069.

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 shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the housing for an electronic device which forms no part of the claimed design.

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; M. 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 (Kailua, HI), 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 Apple Inc. Cupertino CA US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/448,243
Filed:	March 11, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29376056	Sep 30, 2010	D677665

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/439
Current International Class:	1404
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: Pratt; Deanna L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.