Housing module for an electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a housing module for an electronic device showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The oblique shade lines in the figures show transparency or translucency.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a housing module for an electronic device, 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), Bertin; James A. (San Jose, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Diebel; Markus (San Francisco, CA), Dunsmoor; David J. (San Jose, CA), Hankey; M. Evans (San Francisco, CA), Hill; Matthew David (Santa Clara, CA), Hoenig; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Hristov; Stoyan P. (San Jose, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Jaede; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Pakula; David A. (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Shaffer; Benjamin Andrew (San Jose, CA), Silvanto; Mikael (San Francisco, CA), Spraggs; Ian (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Tan; Joe Sung Ho (San Francisco, CA), Tan; Tang Yew (San Francisco, CA), Tissandier; Clement (San Francisco, CA), Wah; Melissa A. (San Jose, 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/613,506
Filed:	August 10, 2017

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/341
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/341-347,125-134,137,138R,138AA,138AB,138C,138G,147,203.1,203.3,203.4,203.7,218,247,248,332,336,371,374-377,388,389,315-318,420,426,429,440,448,450,489,492,496 ;D6/300-310 ;D10/50,65,98,104.1 ;D16/241 ;D18/6 ;D20/10,19,39 ;D21/329,330

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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara G
Assistant Examiner: Reed; Kristin E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.