Portable hard drive housing

- Seagate Technology
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the rectangular region on the right side of the housing and circular elements on the bottom of the housing, and the unshaded areas therein, are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions and form no part of the claimed design. The contrast in shading indicates a contrast of appearance and does not depict any particular color, texture, or material.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portable hard drive housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D587706
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 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: 29/281,886
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Peripheral Equipment (D14/356)