Telephone base

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a telephone base showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively front and rear elevational views thereof;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are respectively right and left side elevational views thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, top and right side perspective view thereof with its bottom elements in an alternative position;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view from the left of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIGS. 11-14 are top plan views of second, third, fourth and fifth different embodiments thereof, the differences being alternative button patterns, and

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary, partial side elevational view from the right of FIGS. 13 and 14 showing the slidable volume switch thereon.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D270836 October 4, 1983 Breger
D273108 March 20, 1984 Breger
D284188 June 10, 1986 Kondo et al.
D284571 July 8, 1986 Marshall
D293439 December 29, 1987 Nogas
D299229 January 3, 1989 Kuo
D307144 April 10, 1990 Hattori
D312258 November 20, 1990 Atkins
4046972 September 6, 1977 Huizinga
Patent History
Patent number: D318661
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 1991
Assignee: International Telecommunication Corp. (Memphis, TN)
Inventors: Jerry W. Fuqua (Corinth, MS), James M. Sharp, Jr. (Corinth, MS)
Primary Examiner: Horace B. Fay, Jr.
Attorney: Peter C. Van Der Sluys
Application Number: 7/553,944
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handset To Side Of Dial (D14/151); D14/241