Band

Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

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

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof showing the band in an alternate position;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof showing the band in an alternate position.

FIG. 10 front view thereof showing the band in an alternate position;

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

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of a portion thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is an enlarged rear view of a portion thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (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/549,909
Filed:	December 29, 2015

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29501722	Sep 8, 2014	D746707

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Current U.S. Class:	D11/5
Current International Class:	1101
Field of Search:	;D11/1-25,86,87,93,94,234,235,231 ;D10/30-39,70,46 ;368/282,285 ;600/301 ;224/164,175

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