Controller

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a controller showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures illustrate portions of the controller that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a controller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D995522
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2023
Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol (Seattle, WA), Yi-yaun Chen (Seattle, WA), Mauricio Romano (Redmond, WA), Peter Allan Chase Newbury (Burlington, WA)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/865,455