Band

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a band showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view showing the band in an alternate position; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view thereof showing the band in an alternate position.

The dot-dash lines in the figures and the areas within the dot-dash lines show portions of the band that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Anderson; Molly (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Aoyagi; Shota (San Francisco, CA), Ashcroft; Anthony Michael (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), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Newson; Marc A. (London, GB), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Shaffer; Benjamin Andrew (San Jose, 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/557,217
Filed:	March 7, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D11/3
Current International Class:	1101
Field of Search:	;D10/30,31,32,38,39,46,61,70,74,80,103,124,128,131 ;D11/1-40,86-94 ;D24/167,186

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Garth
Assistant Examiner: Kearney; Richard
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.