Case for electronic communications device

- SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a case for electronic communications device, being comprised of an inner shell and an outer frame with a pattern design formed on the inner shell, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the inner shell of the case;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the inner shell of the case;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the outer frame of the case;

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the outer frame of the case;

FIG. 13 is an exploded front perspective view thereof, showing the inner shell and the outer frame of the case;

FIG. 14 is an exploded rear perspective view thereof, showing the inner shell and the outer frame of the case;

FIG. 15 is a partial enlarged view showing the pattern design in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 16 is a partial enlarged view showing the pattern design in FIG. 2.

The interior of the case shown in FIGS. 1, 7, 9 and 13 forms no part of the claimed design.

The case for electronic communications device, in which the claimed design is embodied, consists of an inner shell and an outer frame, whereby, the claim is directed to the overall ornamental appearance of the case for electronic communications device in its entirety and does not extend to the ornamental appearance of each of the individual components.

The broken lines throughout the drawing figures depict portions of the case for electronic communications device that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash boundary lines in FIGS. 2, 8, 15 and 16 are for the purpose of illustrating the partial enlarged views, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a case for electronic communications device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D863279
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 2019
Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD. (Seoul)
Inventors: Seungjoo Kim (Seoul), Bum Joon Lee (Seoul)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Lisa A Grabenstetter
Application Number: 29/592,461
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