Telephone answering device base unit

- PhoneMate, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a telephone, answering device base unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front, top, right side perspective view thereof.

The broken line showings throughout the views are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D372717
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 1996
Assignee: PhoneMate, Inc. (Torrance, CA)
Inventors: Alastair W. Jarrett (Fullerton, CA), James W. Oblak (Redondo Beach, CA), David A. Sharbaugh (Irvine, CA), Michinari Ueki (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman, Langer & Chick
Application Number: 0/35,243
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