Patent
   D881677
Priority
Apr 27 2017
Filed
Apr 27 2017
Issued
Apr 21 2020
Expiry
Apr 21 2035
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Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for an electronic key, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of an electronic key embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of an electronic key embodying our new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines are used to illustrate features of the electronic key that form no part of the claimed design.

McBride, James, Weiland, Michael J., Howse, Mark M., Buican, Eugen C.

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