Hinge for an electronic tablet

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a hinge for an electronic tablet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is the bottom perspective view of FIG. 1 disclosing an encircled portion thereof;

FIG. 3 is another bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the encircled portion in FIG. 2.

The even-length broken line showing of the remainder of the electronic tablet illustrates environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design. The uneven-length broken line showing the encircled portion in FIGS. 2 and 9 forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hinge for an electronic tablet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D855056
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2019
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Jan Raken (Seattle, WA), Kate Bailey (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey D Asch
Assistant Examiner: Rebekah A Caruso
Application Number: 29/605,049
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