Omindirectional remote controller for television receivers and the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a omnidirectional remote controller for television receivers and the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8.

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Patent History
Patent number: D325582
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1989
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 1992
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Sales America, Inc. (Cypress, CA)
Inventors: Lawrence D. Emmons (Grass Valley, CA), Douglas M. Patton (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Pfeffer
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
Application Number: 7/430,657
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Remote Control (D14/218)