Telephone answering machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a telephone answering machine showing my new design;

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D222444 October 1971 Ikuta et al.
D225649 December 1972 Ho
D227784 July 1973 Janda et al.
D266162 September 14, 1982 Martinez
D268263 March 15, 1983 Bullock et al.
D273863 May 15, 1984 Goodin et al.
D282655 February 18, 1986 Kaku et al.
Other references
  • Hong Kong Enterprise, vol. 4/1983, p. 259, bottom of page. Consumer Reports Magazine, May 1983, pp. 219, 246, 247 "Telephone Answering Machines".
Patent History
Patent number: D287719
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1984
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1987
Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventor: Noriaki Kaku (Fukuoka)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, MacPeak & Seas
Application Number: 6/590,605
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/4; D14/2