Network switch

- Siemens Canada Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a network switch for a computer embodying the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another perspective view showing the network switch of FIGS. 1-7 with an alternate unclaimed port configuration;

FIG. 9 is another perspective view of the network switch of FIGS. 1-7 with an alternate unclaimed port configuration; and,

FIG. 10 is another perspective view of the network switch of FIGS. 1-7 with an alternate unclaimed port configuration.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the network switch that form no part of the claim.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a network switch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D918882
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 2019
Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
Assignee: Siemens Canada Limited (Oakville)
Inventors: Jan Andersson (Erlangen), Nina Wendt (Erlangen)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/677,760