Protective case for an electronic device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D762198
  • Patent Number
    D762,198
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 7, 2013
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 26, 2016
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 2033-2037
    • D14 217
    • D14 230
    • D14 2381
    • D14 240
    • D14 247
    • D14 248
    • D14 250-253
    • D14 341
    • D14 345
    • D14 346
    • D14 439
    • D14 440
    • D14 447
    • D14 496
    • D03 201
    • D03 218
    • D03 247
    • D03 249
    • D03 269
    • D03 301
    • D03 273
    • D03 303
    • D13 103
    • D13 107-108
    • D13 119
    • D11 1781
    • D19 10
    • 220 004020
    • 248 309100
    • 361 679560
    • 379 426000
    • 379 433110
    • 379 455000
    • 455 575100
    • 455 575400
    • 455 575800
    • 190 100000
    • 206 305000
    • 206 320000
    • CPC
    • H04B1/3888
    • H04M1/185
    • H04M1/0283
    • H04M1/0202
    • A45C2011/002
    • A45C11/00
    • A45C13/002
    • A45C2011/003
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the protective case for an electronic device;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right elevation thereof;



FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the encircled portion shown in FIG. 4;



FIG. 6 is a left elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the protective case for an electronic device according to an alternative embodiment;



FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is a right elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is an enlarged detail view ofthe encircled portion shown in FIG. 12;



FIG. 14 is a left elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 9; and,



FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9.


In FIGS. 4 and 12, the dot-dash broken line encircles and indicates a portion of the protective case shown on an enlarged scale in FIGS. 5 and 13 respectively. All other dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 7 and 15 represent boundaries of the claimed design of the embodiment in which they are shown. The dash-dash broken lines depict environmental features of the protective case for an electronic device. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


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