Handheld device housing - Patent D518290

Inventors:

Andre, Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA, US)
Coster, Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA, US)
De Iuliis, Daniele (San Francisco, CA, US)
Howarth, Richard P. (San Francisco, CA, US)
Ive, Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA, US)
Jobs, Steve (Palo Alto, CA, US)
Kerr, Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA, US)
Lynch, Stephen Brian (Alamo, CA, US)
Nishibori, Shin (San Francisco, CA, US)
Rohrbach, Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA, US)
Satzger, Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA, US)
Seid, Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA, US)
Stringer, Christopher J. (Portola Valley, CA, US)
Whang, Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA, US)
Zadesky, Stephen Paul (San Carlos, CA, US)

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Application Number:

D/208793

Publication Date:

04/04/2006

Filing Date:

07/02/2004

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Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA, US)

Primary Class:

D03/218

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 0301

Field of Search:

224/682-683, 224/600, D3/218, 206/320, 379/455, 224/904, 224/666, 224/236, D3/219, D3/215, 224/240, 206/305, D3/226, D3/299, 224/245, 224/901

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Other References:

Andre et al., “Media Device,” U.S. Appl. No. 29/180,558, filed Apr. 25, 2003.
Zadesky et al., “Movable touch pad with added functionality”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/643,256, filed Aug. 18, 2003.
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Primary Examiner:

Oliver, Catherine R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

Claims:

CLAIM

1. We claim the ornamental design for a handheld device housing, substantially as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front and top perspective view of a handheld device housing in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the handheld device housing in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 3 is a front view for the handheld device housing.

FIG. 4 is a rear view for the handheld device housing.

FIG. 5 is a top view for the handheld device housing.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view for the handheld device housing.

FIG. 7 is a right side view for the handheld device housing; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view for the handheld device housing.

The broken line showing of environment in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.