Adapter

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an adapter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

The drawings include surface shading that represents contour and not surface ornamentation.

The gray shading on a portion of the adapter in FIGS. 8-14 represents a metallic surface.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an adapter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, 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), 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/482,550
Filed:	February 19, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29454924	May 15, 2013	D703616
	29424258	Jun 18, 2013	D684538

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/147,154,184,199

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC