Adapter

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the adapter that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

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), 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/557,994
Filed:	March 14, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29530282	Jun 15, 2015	D751560
	29477506	Jun 16, 2015	D732035
	29456487	Jun 24, 2014	D707681
	29431556	Jun 25, 2013	D684976

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/433
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/356-358,383-385,420,426,427,432-439,447,453,454,217,253,299 ;D13/107,108,133,146,147,152,154,156,158,162,162.1,168,173,177,153 ;439/131,172-174,373,378,607.41,607.55,607.34,40 ;361/679.08,679.56,679.21,679.4 ;174/359

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Primary Examiner: Murphy; Austin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.