Cover for electronic communications device or the like

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cover for electronic communications device or the like showing the claimed design in an environment of use;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof of the cover for electronic communications device or the like showing the claimed design without the environmental communications device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded surfaces represent the bounds of the claimed design. All other broken lines depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines and unshaded regions bounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a cover for electronic communications device or the like, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (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), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, 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/507,494
Filed:	October 28, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29416592	Mar 23, 2012	D716781
	29396158	Mar 27, 2012	D656495
	29365747	Jul 26, 2011	D642169
	29343324	Aug 31, 2010	D622716
	29281500	Dec 29, 2009	D606751

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/250
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/238.1,440,203.3-203.7,217,240,447,250,248,251-253 ;D3/201,218,247,269,273,301,303 ;D13/103,107-108,119

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