Stylus for a handheld computer

- Apple
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stylus for a handheld computer in accordance with our new design, with an extension member of the stylus being retracted;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the stylus for a handheld computer with the extension member of the stylus retracted, all sides are identical;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the stylus for a handheld computer with the extension member of the stylus extended;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the stylus for a handheld computer with the extension member of the stylus extended, all sides are identical;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view of the stylus for a handheld computer; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the stylus for a handheld computer.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D242632 December 7, 1976 McPherson
D277384 January 29, 1985 Bianco
D294263 February 16, 1988 Rodgers et al.
D294388 February 23, 1988 Hardy, Jr. et al.
D331750 December 15, 1992 Yang
D349490 August 9, 1994 Barrett
Other references
  • Cohen, Raines, "Slimmed-Down MessagePad to Beef up RAM, Recognition," MacWeek, Feb. 14, 1994, vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 1 & 84.
Patent History
Patent number: D368079
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1996
Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Jonathan P. Ive (San Francisco, CA), Ronald J. Moller (Boulder Creek, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H. Tung
Law Firm: Hickman & Beyer
Application Number: 0/19,472
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114