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USD661394S1
USD661394S1 US29/386,042 US201129386042F USD661394S US D661394 S1 USD661394 S1 US D661394S1 US 201129386042 F US201129386042 F US 201129386042F US D661394 S USD661394 S US D661394S
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a device jaw in accordance with the present design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left, side elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right, side elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top, plan view of the device jaw of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom, plan view of the device jaw of FIG. 1.
Broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions of a device jaw and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a device jaw, as shown and described.
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