Controller cover

- Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and left perspective view of a controller cover showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom and right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, a left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a reference view showing a state where the controller cover is attached onto a controller.

The subject matter shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 and 8 forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a controller cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D619178
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2010
Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Kyoto)
Inventors: Kenichiro Ashida (Kyoto), Junji Takamoto (Kyoto), Noboru Wakitani (Kyoto), Masato Ibuki (Kyoto)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Angela J Lee
Attorney: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.
Application Number: 29/293,947
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