Input device for an electronic tablet

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of an input device for an electronic tablet showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an input device for an electronic tablet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D754659
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2016
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Young Soo Kim (Seattle, WA), Mike F. Deily (Redmond, WA), James Iming Tsai (Redmond, WA)
Primary Examiner: Freda S Nunn
Application Number: 29/524,391
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keyboard With Conventional Key Arrangement (D14/392)