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; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines 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: D643427
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2011
Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Thomas O. McGoldrick (Laguna Hills, CA), Manuel B. Camarena (Yorba Linda, CA), Jane S. Poon (Irvine, CA), Maciej M. Brzeski (Mission Viejo, CA), Mario Kiang (Fremont, CA), Edward T. Johnson (Livermore, CA), Salvador O. Navarro (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 29/375,795
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Peripheral Equipment (D14/356)