Band

Akana , et al. June 23, 2

Patent Grant D732416

U.S. patent number D732,416 [Application Number D/501,775] was granted by the patent office on 2015-06-23 for band. This patent grant is currently assigned to Apple Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Apple Inc.. Invention is credited to Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Marc A. Newson, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer.


United States Patent D732,416
Akana ,   et al. June 23, 2015

Band

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a band, as shown and described.
Inventors: Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Aoyagi; Shota (San Francisco, CA), Ashcroft; Anthony Michael (San Francisco, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Hankey; M. Evans (San Francisco, CA), Hoenig; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Newson; Marc A. (London, GB), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Shaffer; Benjamin Andrew (San Jose, CA), Silvanto; Mikael (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, 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/501,775
Filed: September 8, 2014

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29498995 Aug 11, 2014

Current U.S. Class: D11/3
Current International Class: 1101
Field of Search: ;D11/1-25 ;D10/30-39,70,46 ;24/456,574.1,587.11,587.12,578.15 ;600/301 ;224/164,175 ;368/276,281,282,285

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[Online] http://ttb.thetechblock.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09- /apple-watch-31.jpg. Retrieved Mar. 30, 2015. cited by examiner .
[Online] http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ab.sub.--oapZ8GpM/maxresdefault.jpg. Retrieved Mar. 30, 2015. cited by examiner .
Metawatch, "Frame--Black (MW3005)," <http://meta.watch/collections/smartwatch-all/products/frame-ss-black-- leather>, accessed Dec. 15, 2014. cited by applicant .
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Velazco, Chris, "ASUS ZenWatch review: subtle and stylish, with a few shortcomings," Engadget.com, <http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/11/asus-zenwatch-review/>, dated Dec. 11, 2014, accessed Dec. 15, 2014. cited by applicant .
[Online] <http://everydaydigitals.com/heres-what-i-think/21/apples-wear- able-device-will-be-more-nike-fuel-band-than-pebble-watch> Retrieved on Dec. 25, 2014. cited by applicant .
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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron
Assistant Examiner: Pellegrini; Melanie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a band showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof showing the band in a closed position; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof showing the band in an environment in which it may be used.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the band and environment that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines in the Figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

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