Telephone

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a first embodiment of the telephone of the present invention, with a two-line display rotated toward the body of the telephone;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the first embodiment, with the display rotated away from the body of the telephone;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a first perspective view of a second embodiment of the telephone of the present invention, with an eight-line display rotated toward the body of the telephone;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view of the second embodiment, with the display rotated away from the body of the telephone;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a right-side elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a left-side elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374667
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 1996
Assignee: Siemens Palm Communication Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Erich C. Elkins (San Francisco, CA), Wayne E. McKinnon (Georgetown, TX), David E. Bryant (Austin, TX), Mary E. Kingsbury (Dallas, TX), Doug A. Erwin (Austin, TX), William C. McRight (Round Rock, TX)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Application Number: 0/40,255
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handset To Side Of Dial (D14/151)