Case

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a case in an open position, 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 bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

The dark and light gray tones in the Figures represent a contrast in appearance.

The broken lines in the Figures that delineate through holes represent boundaries of the claimed design. All other broken lines depict unclaimed environment. The broken lines and through holes bounded by broken lines form 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), 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), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (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/477,996
Filed:	December 30, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29415148	Mar 8, 2012	D696669
	29415035	Mar 6, 2012
	29415062	Mar 7, 2012	D688251
	29415035	Mar 6, 2012

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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: Wright; Carla Jobe
Assistant Examiner: Thurman; Holly E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.