Pointing device

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear isometric view of a pointing device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D385542
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 1997
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko (Seattle, WA), Carl J. Ledbetter (Lynnwood, WA), Edie Adams (Seattle, WA), Kabir Siddiqui (Redmond, WA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Seed and Berry LLP
Application Number: 0/49,616
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114
International Classification: 1402;