Slim case

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a back side of a slim case for a portable electronic device.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the back side of the slim case.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a side edge of the slim case.

FIG. 4 is a view of one end of the slim case.

FIG. 5 is a view of an opposing end of the slim case.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a front side of the slim case.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the front side of the slim case; and,

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the back side of the slim case.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a slim case, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D716783
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2014
Assignee: Targus Group International, Inc. (Anaheim, CA)
Inventors: Mark Loncar (San Francisco, CA), Matthew David Day (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/452,310
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