User input apparatus
Description
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the user input apparatus that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a user input apparatus, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D958788
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 2022
Assignee: Grant & Union Inc. (Kitchener)
Inventors: Calvin Chu (Kitchner), Sirui Wang (Mississauga), Chung-Ming Christopher Tsang (Scarborough)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/749,883
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 2022
Assignee: Grant & Union Inc. (Kitchener)
Inventors: Calvin Chu (Kitchner), Sirui Wang (Mississauga), Chung-Ming Christopher Tsang (Scarborough)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/749,883
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Operator Interface Or Control (D14/388)