Remote control

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a remote control showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the remote control 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 a remote control, 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), 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/558,753
Filed:	March 21, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/218
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/218 ;D13/168

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Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Assistant Examiner: Yeh; John R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.