Modular computer user interface

- GRANT & UNION INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a modular computer user interface.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the modular computer user interface.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the modular computer user interface.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the modular computer user interface.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the modular computer user interface.

FIG. 6 is a left view of the modular computer user interface; and,

FIG. 7 is a right view of the modular computer user interface.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded surfaces define the bounds of the claim which extend to the boundaries but do not include the boundaries; the remaining broken lines depict portions of the modular computer user interface that form no part of the claim; all broken lines form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular computer user interface, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D791134
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2015
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2017
Assignee: GRANT & UNION INC. (Kitchener, Ontario)
Inventors: Calvin Chu (Kitchener), Fred Ting (Kitchener)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Marie Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/522,719
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