Noise control aperture

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the rear and upper left of a noise control aperture showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2, the portions of the sectional view shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design, it being understood that the broken lines define the boundaries of, but are not included in, the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D396235
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1998
Inventors: Joseph B. Tate (Sausalito, CA), Steven B. Wolff (Woodacre, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/60,838
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Telephone Equipment (D14/240); Mouthpiece Or Earpiece (24) (D14/249)
International Classification: 1403;