Briefcase

- Tumi, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the briefcase.

FIG. 2 is front view of the briefcase of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the briefcase of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is left side view of the briefcase of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is right side view of the briefcase of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the briefcase of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the briefcase of FIG. 1.

The broken lines on the strap and logo patch indicate stitching and are part of the claimed design. All other broken lines in the figures are illustrative of environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a briefcase, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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  • Photographs of various luggage samples from Jun. 2007.
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Patent History
Patent number: D604049
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2008
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 2009
Assignee: Tumi, Inc. (South Plainfield, NJ)
Inventors: David Ching Chi Chu (New York, NY), Peter Chang-Lin Wu (Franklin Park, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Roselynne Cody
Attorney: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/322,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/321; D3/326