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 top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are respectively left and right side elevational views thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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  • B. A. Pargh Co. Inc.; 1990 Wholesale Catalog, .COPYRGT.1989 at p. 337 G.E. Microcassette: No. 29860 Gen, Remote Answerer, at p. 341; "Record-a-Call": Item 950 EVH.
Patent History
Patent number: D320599
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 1991
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1991
Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventor: Paul B. Ocepek (Syracuse, NY)
Primary Examiner: Horace B. Fay, Jr.
Attorney: Scott J. Stevens
Application Number: 7/657,219
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/141