Case with metal back and framed front for an electronic communications device with wire management system

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D676837
  • Patent Number
    D676,837
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 29, 2010
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 26, 2013
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 250-253
    • D14 440
    • D14 2031-2037
    • D14 217
    • D14 496
    • D14 248
    • D14 137-138 AA
    • D14 138 G
    • D14 447
    • D03 201
    • D03 218
    • D03 269
    • D03 301
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    • D03 103
    • D03 247
    • D13 103
    • D13 107
    • D13 108
    • D13 119
    • 220 004020
    • 248 309100
    • 248 688000
    • 248 459000
    • 361 679560
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    • 361 679010
    • 379 426000
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    • 206 320000
    • D06 310
    • D06 311
    • D06 300
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Abstract
Description

The present application relates to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/378,118 filed Oct. 29, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back and Framed Front for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/378,119 filed Oct. 29, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back and Framed Front for a Cord Management System. The present application also relates to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/377,918 filed Oct. 27, 2010, entitled Case with Combined Metal and Plastic Back for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/377,919 filed Oct. 27, 2010, entitled Case with Combined Metal and Plastic Back for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/377,921 filed Oct. 27, 2010, entitled Case with Combined Metal and Plastic Back for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/376,257 filed Oct. 4, 2010; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/376,428 filed Oct. 6, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back and Band Edge for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/376,430 filed Oct. 6, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back and Band Edge for a Cord Management System. The present application also relates to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/375,648, entitled Case with Metal Back for a Cord Management System, filed Sep. 24, 2010, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/375,649 filed Sep. 24, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/375,651 filed Sep. 24, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back for a Cord Management System, and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/376,041 filed Sep. 30, 2010, entitled Case with Metal Back for a Cord Management System, the disclosures of which are all incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.



FIG. 1 is a back perspective view of our new design of a case with metal back and framed front for an electronic communications device with wire management system;



FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of another embodiment of our new design of a case with metal back and framed front for an electronic communications device with wire management system;



FIG. 3 is a back perspective view of yet another embodiment of our new design of a case with metal back and framed front for an electronic communications device with wire management system;



FIG. 4 is a first side view of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3;



FIG. 5 is a second side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a second side view of the embodiment of FIG. 2;



FIG. 7 is a second side view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;



FIG. 8 is a top side view of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2;



FIG. 9 is a top side view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;



FIG. 10 is a bottom side view of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2;



FIG. 11 is a bottom side view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;



FIG. 12 is a back view of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2;



FIG. 13 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;



FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of any of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3, provided for illustrative purposes;



FIG. 15 is a front view of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2;



FIG. 16 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 3;



FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of any of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3, illustrating these embodiments used in conjunction with an object;



FIG. 18 is a back perspective view of any of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3, illustrating these embodiments used in conjunction with two objects;



FIG. 19 is a back perspective view of any of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3, illustrating these embodiments used in conjunction with three objects;



FIG. 20 is another back perspective view of any of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-3, illustrating these embodiments used in conjunction with three objects;



FIG. 21 is an exploded back perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;



FIG. 22 is an exploded back perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 2; and,



FIG. 23 is an exploded back perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 3.


The broken lines showing elements of the case with metal back and band edge for cord management system in the above described Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • An ornamental design for a case with metal back and framed front for an electronic communications device with wire management system, as shown and described.
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