Infrared digital transceiver

- Photonics Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an infrared digital transceiver showing our new design, the bottom being unornamented;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear surface following the configuration shown in FIG. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1 the only difference being the inclusion of a stand on the rear, and;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 5 the bottom surface of the stand following the configuration shown on its side; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 5, the broken line showing of the cord junction being for illustrative purposes only.

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Patent History
Patent number: D351158
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1992
Date of Patent: Oct 4, 1994
Assignee: Photonics Corporation (Campbell, CA)
Inventors: Jim Sacherman (Palo Alto, CA), Dallas R. Grove (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Haverstock, Medlen & Carroll
Application Number: 7/849,122