Remote control unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the remote control unit, showing my new design, the icon art on the buttons is removed for clarity of illustration, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the subject of FIG. 1, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIGS. 6-16 are enlarged icon art for the buttons shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 17 is a reduced perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D381991
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 12, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 1997
Assignee: Discovery Communications, Inc. (Bethesda, MD)
Inventor: John S. Hendricks (Potomac, MD)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 0/25,792
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Remote Control (D14/218)
International Classification: 1403;