User input apparatus

- Grant & Union Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the user input apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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
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