Briefcase

- Tumi, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a briefcase showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines on the straps 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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Other references
  • Photographs of various luggage samples from Jun. 2007.
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Patent History
Patent number: D600919
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2009
Assignee: Tumi, Inc. (New York, NY)
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: 29/322,343
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/321; D3/326