Case for an electronic communications device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D949138
  • Patent Number
    D949,138
  • Date Filed
    Friday, June 19, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 19, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 2033-2037
    • D14 439
    • D14 251-253
    • D14 447
    • D14 217
    • D14 240
    • D14 2381
    • D14 250
    • D14 440
    • D14 248
    • D13 107-108
    • D13 103
    • D13 119
    • D03 201
    • D03 218
    • D03 247
    • D03 249
    • D03 269
    • D03 273
    • D03 301
    • D03 303
    • CPC
    • H04B1/3888
    • A45C13/02
    • A45C2011/002
    • A45C1/06
    • A45C11/00
    • A45F2005/026
    • A45F2200/0525
    • A45F2200/0516
    • H04M1/0283
    • H04M1/0202
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, right-side, and top perspective view of a case for electronic communications device according to a first embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 2 is a rear, left-side, and top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of an encircled portion of FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of another encircled portion of FIG. 1;



FIG. 11 is a front, right-side, and top perspective view of a case for electronic communications device according to a second embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 12 is a rear, left-side, and top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of an encircled portion of FIG. 11; and,



FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of another encircled portion of FIG. 11.


The evenly segmented broken lines throughout the drawing figures depict portions of the case for electronic communications device that form no part of the embodiment of the claimed design in which they are shown. The broken line circles consisting of alternating short and long segments in FIGS. 1, 9-11, and 19-20 delineate portions of the respective embodiment of the case for electronic communications device, including claimed subject matter, that are shown on an enlarged scale in FIGS. 9-10 and 19-20. The broken lines consisting of alternating short and long segments in FIGS. 11-14 that delineate the rear of the case represent the bounds of the claimed design in Embodiment 2.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a case for electronic communications device, as shown and described.
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