Case for a smartphone

- Otter Products, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a case for a smartphone;

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The dot-dash broken line represents a boundary of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter. The broken lines and unshaded surfaces bounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D835090
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2018
Assignee: Otter Products, LLC (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventors: Alyson J. Beck (Fort Collins, CO), Lucas B. Weller (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Maria J Edwards
Application Number: 29/616,587
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover For Base Or Handset (D14/250)