Soccerball-type binoculars

- Copitar Co. Ltd
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of soccerball-type binoculars embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of binoculars in folded condition as viewed from the upper left side thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D379188
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 1995
Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
Assignee: Copitar Co. Ltd
Inventor: Takashi Ushiyama (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
Application Number: 0/46,176
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Binocular (D16/133)
International Classification: 1606;