Case for a smart phone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, top, right perspective view of a case for a smart phone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front, top, left perspective view thereof, shown in state of use with an unclaimed smart phone;

FIG. 4 is a front, top, left perspective view thereof, shown without the unclaimed smart phone;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof, show in a state of use with the unclaimed smart phone;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed surfaces represent boundaries of the claimed design. All other broken lines depict unclaimed environment. The interior surfaces of the case, the broken lines, and the unshaded surfaces bounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a case for a smart phone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D745505
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2015
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corporation (Louisville, CO)
Inventors: Grady Barfoot (Denver, CO), Richard Fitzpatrick (Longmont, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Carla Jobe Wright
Assistant Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Application Number: 29/491,411
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover For Base Or Handset (D14/250)