Case

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a case 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 top view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8-8 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a bottom front perspective view of another embodiment of a case showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 16-16 in FIG. 10.

The broken lines in the Figures show unclaimed portions of the case and form no part of the claimed design.

The cross-hatched shading in the Figures forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Aoyagi; Shota (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), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, 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/470,472
Filed:	October 22, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/440
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/250,251,253,240,217,496,203.3,203.4,203.5,203.8,440,238.1,432,439,300 ;D3/201,273,274,290,294,300-303,315,318,319,323-328 ;190/100-127,900-903 ;361/679.56 ;455/575.8 ;292/342,343 ;248/371,152,174,459

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron D
Assistant Examiner: Thurman; Holly E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.