Case for an electronic device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a drawing of the front side of the case for an electronic device;

FIG. 2 is a drawing of a rear side thereof.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of a left side thereof.

FIG. 4 is a drawing of a right side thereof.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of a top side thereof.

FIG. 6 is a drawing of a bottom side thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a drawing of a perspective view of the left and front sides thereof.

The gray portions shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7 illustrate the environment of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a case for an electronic device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D714770
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2012
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2014
Assignee: TreeFrog Developments, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: James Nolan (La Jolla, CA), Michael Kim (Valencia, CA)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/432,470
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover For Base Or Handset (D14/250)