Case

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a case in a closed position showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top front perspective view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 16 is a top front perspective view thereof in an environment in which it may be used.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the case and environment that form no part of the claimed design.

The cross-hatching in FIG. 15 forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case, 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), Bataille; Marine C. (San Francisco, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Diebel; Markus (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), Jaede; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (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), Tan; Sung-Ho (San Francisco, CA), Tissandier; Clement (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/576,707
Filed:	September 6, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/294
Current International Class:	0301
Field of Search:	;D9/516,521,523,529,549,565,571,400,423,424,446,449 ;D28/73,76,78 ;D3/247,265,269 ;206/528,811,822,242,285,38

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C
Assistant Examiner: Falloway; W. A. Teddy
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.