Magnetic display type electronic bulletin board system

- Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the magnetic display electronic bulletin board system according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a view thereof from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view thereof from the left side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view thereof from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view thereof from the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view thereof from the rear of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof illustrating in dashed lines displays mounted thereon, such displays that are shown in broken lines not being part of the design sought to be patented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D277388 January 29, 1985 Ackeret
D298489 November 15, 1988 Sornborger
D360078 July 11, 1995 Sarkisian et al.
4063648 December 20, 1977 Fuller et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • U.S. Design Application filed Aug. 6, 1996, Katsunori Hiraguchi et al., "Magnetic Display Type Electronic Bulletin Board Panel".
Patent History
Patent number: D398653
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 1998
Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka)
Inventors: Katsunori Hiraguchi (Shizuoka), Katsumi Kato (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Regester
Law Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Application Number: 0/58,037
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Signs Or Display Forms (D20/10)
International Classification: 2003;