Portable electronic device case

- ACCO Brands Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first rear perspective view of a portable electronic device case embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a second rear perspective view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a third side view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a fourth side view of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the portable electronic device case that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portable electronic device case as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142399
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation (Lake Zurich, IL)
Inventors: Alex J. Klinkman (Campbell, CA), Wilson S. Tse (Burnaby)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Aram Kwon
Application Number: 29/967,681
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover (D14/440)