Case for a tablet

Barfoot , et al. June 9, 2

Patent Grant D731494

U.S. patent number D731,494 [Application Number D/477,407] was granted by the patent office on 2015-06-09 for case for a tablet. This patent grant is currently assigned to Magpul Industries Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Magpul Industries Corporation. Invention is credited to Grady Barfoot, Richard Fitzpatrick, Michael T. Mayberry.

United States Patent D731,494
Barfoot ,   et al. June 9, 2015
Case for a tablet
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for a tablet, as shown and described.
Inventors: Barfoot; Grady (Denver, CO), Mayberry; Michael T. (Denver, CO), Fitzpatrick; Richard (Longmont, CO)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Magpul Industries Corporation
Erie
CO
US
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corporation (Erie, CO)
Appl. No.: D/477,407
Filed: December 20, 2013
Current U.S. Class: D14/440
Current International Class: 1402
Field of Search: ;D14/250,251,253,240,217,496,440,203.3,203.4,203.5,203.8,341,318 ;D3/218,215,201,294,289,900 ;220/4.02 ;248/309.1 ;361/679.56 ;379/426,433.11,455 ;455/575.1,575.8,457.1 ;190/100 ;206/305,320,45.2 ;D21/469 ;312/240
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Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a case for a tablet showing our new design with the tablet shown in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left perspective view of the case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the case of FIG. 1 with the tablet shown in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view of the case of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view of the case of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and unclaimed features and form no part of the claimed design.

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