Dashboard vent mount for an electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 7 is a right elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 8 is a left elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the closed position;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the open position;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the open position; and,

FIG. 12 is a right elevational view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the open position, with the left elevation view of the dashboard vent mount for an electronic device with its vent attachment jaws in the open position being a mirror image of the right elevation view in FIG. 12.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a dashboard vent mount for an electronic device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Yao; David E. (San Francisco, CA), Duran; Leonard John (Mill Valley, CA), Caneer; Gregory D. (Oakland, CA), Minn; Kenneth Y. (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Kenu, Inc. San Francisco CA US
Assignee:	Kenu, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/638,301
Filed:	February 26, 2018

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/253; D12/415
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/251-254,217,224,224.1,238.1,299,434,447,451-452,483 ;D12/400,415-426,426.1,114,223 ;D8/394 ;D6/513,553,567 ;D3/218 ;D16/242,245 ;D10/74

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Primary Examiner: Asch; Jeffrey D
Assistant Examiner: Caruso; Rebekah A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP

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