Terrestrial unit for connectivity to a balloon network

Description

This application is also related to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 29/540,393 filed on Sept. 24, 2015. The entire disclosure contents of these applications are herewith incorporated by reference into the present application.

FIG. 1 is terrestrial unit for connectivity to a balloon network in a perspective view;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines represent portions of the terrestrial unit for connectivity to a balloon network that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a terrestrial unit for connectivity to a balloon network, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Heinrich; Mitchell Joseph (San Francisco, CA), Matsuoka; Yoshimichi (Cupertino, CA), Wasson; Brian (Oakland, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type LOON LLC Mountain View CA US
Assignee:	Loon LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/603,496
Filed:	May 10, 2017

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29540400	Sep 24, 2015	D789915
	29456910	Oct 27, 2015	D741843

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/230
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/230 ;343/880 ;D20/41,10,17

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Primary Examiner: Yeh; John R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Botos Churchill IP Law

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