Remote controller for television receivers and the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remote controller for television receivers and the like, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D322610
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1989
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 1991
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric America, Inc. (Cypress, CA)
Inventors: Marc Auerbach (Huntington Beach, CA), Lawrence D. Emmons (Grass Valley, CA), Douglas M. Patton (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Pfeffer
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
Application Number: 7/430,659
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Remote Control (D14/218)