Case for a smartphone

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D897329
  • Patent Number
    D897,329
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, July 2, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 217
    • D14 2381
    • D14 240
    • D14 248
    • D14 250
    • D14 251-253
    • D14 439
    • D14 440
    • D14 447
    • D13 107-108
    • D13 103
    • D13 119
    • D03 201
    • D03 269
    • D03 273
    • D03 301
    • D03 218
    • D03 247
    • D03 303
    • CPC
    • H04B1/3888
    • H04M1/0283
    • H04M1/0202
    • A45C1/06
    • A45C11/00
    • A45C13/02
    • A45C2011/002
    • A45F2005/026
    • A45F2200/0525
    • A45F2200/0516
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a rear, right, elevated perspective view of a case for a smartphone;



FIG. 2 is a rear, left, elevated perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear, right, lowered perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear, left, lowered perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. 5;



FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof; and,



FIG. 12 is a sectional view thereof taken along the line 12-12 in FIG. 5.


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.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a case for a smartphone, as shown and described.
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