Case for portable display device

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a case for portable display device in an open position showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof showing the case for portable display device in a closed position;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged bottom view in two parts; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged top view in two parts.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the case for portable display device that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines in the figures show contour or transparency and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for portable display device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, 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), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (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/784,011
Filed:	May 17, 2021

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29679892	Feb 11, 2019	D920335
	29586557	Feb 12, 2019	D840405
	29500365	Dec 6, 2016	D773454
	29415927	Sep 16, 2014	D713402
	29415035	Mar 6, 2012
	29415062	Aug 20, 2013	D688251
	29415035	Mar 6, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/440
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/440,447,250 ;206/45.23,320,45.2 ;361/679.55 ;294/25 ;224/218

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Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.