Backplate for an electronic device

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a backplate for an electronic device 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 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 backplate 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/648,153
Filed:	May 18, 2018

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29613506	Aug 10, 2017	D831025

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/439
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/125-137,138AA,138AB,138AC,138AD,138C,138G,248,315-318,341-347,371,374,432,439 ;D6/308,310 ;D10/50,65,98,104.1 ;D18/6-7 ;D19/26,59-60 ;D21/324,329-330,332,369-370 ;D24/158,160,186

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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara
Assistant Examiner: Kwon; Aram
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.