Personal navigator instrument

- Garmin Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a personal navigator instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of a second embodiment showing our new design of FIGS. 1-7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are disclosed with antenna in an extended position while FIGS. 10 and 11 are disclosed with the antenna in a collapsed condition.

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Patent History
Patent number: D329988
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1990
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1992
Assignee: Garmin Corporation (Lenexa, KS)
Inventors: Gary L. Burrell (Olathe, KS), Min H. Kao (Lenexa, KS)
Primary Examiner: Donald P. Walsh
Assistant Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Law Firm: Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins
Application Number: 7/588,380