Hard disk drive case

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk drive case showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof, including an indication of an area to be depicted in closer view in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines shown are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the hard disk drive case and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hard disk drive case, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D629399
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2010
Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Manuel B. Camarena (Yorba Linda, CA), Thomas O. McGoldrick (Laguna Hills, CA), Maciej M. Brzeski (Mission Viejo, CA), Yoshikazu Hoshino (San Francisco, CA), Brandon A. Warren (San Francisco, CA), Jacqueline L. Belleau (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 29/358,345
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Peripheral Equipment (D14/356)