Cordless telephone and base unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a cordless telephone cradled in a base unit, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the cordless telephone removed from the based unit, showing the new design;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof.

The telephone handset has been shown separately in FIGS. 8-13 for convenience of illustration.

Referenced Cited
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D287971 January 27, 1987 Bond
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Other references
  • B.A. Pargh, Spring/Summer 1985, p. 244, 02821 Ultrastyle GTE. B.A. Pargh, Spring/Summer 1992, p. 313, AT&T Telephone 2nd from bottom left .
Patent History
Patent number: D388432
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventor: Ronald L. Lytel (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty & McNett
Application Number: 0/58,421