External hard drive housing

- Seagate Technology
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an external hard drive housing showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the stand is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an external hard drive housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D584306
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2007
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 2009
Assignee: Seagate Technology (Scotts Valley, CA)
Inventors: Michael A. Maiers (Campbell, CA), Jeffrey Schmid (Lafayette, CO), Howard Nuk (San Jose, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Webster
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/281,899
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Peripheral Equipment (D14/356)