Telephone answering instrument

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being substantially a mirror image thereof except for the omission of the three side buttons; and

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The bottom of the telephone answering instrument is plane and unornamented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D256689 September 2, 1980 McCain
D264969 June 15, 1982 McGourty
D272341 January 24, 1984 Martinez
D278429 April 16, 1985 Doodsen et al.
D287970 January 27, 1987 Karu
D291435 August 18, 1987 Kawano et al.
Other references
  • B. A. Parch, 1985 Spring/Summer Catalog, p. 235-bottom left-Phone-Mate IQ 3000. Best 1984/85 Catalog, p. 296, Item #11-Cobra Model AN 3200.
Patent History
Patent number: D298316
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1985
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 1988
Assignee: GTE Communication Systems Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Inventor: John Maliskas (Newtown, CT)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Attorney: Gregory G. Hendricks
Application Number: 6/812,029
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/4; D14/6