Input for an electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a component for an electronic device showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the component for an electronic device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an input for an electronic device, 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), Hill; Matthew David (Santa Clara, CA), Hoenig; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Kole; Jared (San Francisco, CA), Mag; Stefan (San Francisco, CA), Merz; Nicholas George LeBreton (San Francisco, CA), Myers; Scott A. (San Francisco, CA), Pope; Benjamin J. (Sunnyvale, CA), Rao; Matthew (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), Tan; Tang Yew (San Francisco, 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/466,601
Filed:	September 10, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/439
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/315-318,341-347,420,426,129,130,496,137,138R,138AA,138C,138G,147,203.1,203.3,204.4,203.7,218,248,388,389,432,439,182,455 ;D10/50,65,104.1 ;D21/329,330 ;D6/308,310 ;D13/154,182

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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara
Assistant Examiner: Weiland; Dana K
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.