Case for a smartphone

Fitzgerald , et al.

Patent Grant D848998

U.S. patent number D848,998 [Application Number D/624,270] was granted by the patent office on 2019-05-21 for case for a smartphone. This patent grant is currently assigned to Otter Products, LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC. Invention is credited to John P. Fitzgerald, Aaron M. Lipner, Gareth F. Watt, Zachary W. Zupancic.


United States Patent D848,998
Fitzgerald ,   et al. May 21, 2019

Case for a smartphone

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for a smartphone, as shown and described.
Inventors: Fitzgerald; John P. (Fort Collins, CO), Watt; Gareth F. (San Diego, CA), Zupancic; Zachary W. (Oceanside, CA), Lipner; Aaron M. (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC

Fort Collins

CO

US
Assignee: Otter Products, LLC (Fort Collins, CO)
Appl. No.: D/624,270
Filed: October 31, 2017

Current U.S. Class: D14/250
Current International Class: 1403
Field of Search: ;D14/250

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Primary Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D.
Assistant Examiner: Edwards; Maria J

Description



FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a case for a smartphone;

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The dot-dash broken line represents a boundary of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter. The broken lines and unshaded surfaces bounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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