Positional control device

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a positional control device showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a positional control device showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view is identical to FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side is identical to FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof, the front elevational view is identical to FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a positional control device showing a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line disclosure of details in FIGS. 1-7, 12-18, is for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken line disclosure of the circular detail and the cord holder in FIGS. 8-9, and the cord holder in FIG. 10 is for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken line disclosure of the side button shown in FIGS. 8-11 is illustrative only for the second embodiment.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D330706 November 3, 1992 San-Yih
D349280 August 2, 1994 Kaneko
D349493 August 9, 1994 Cheng
D354746 January 24, 1995 Colani et al.
D362431 September 19, 1995 Kaneko et al.
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D385542 October 28, 1997 Kaneko et al.
D386165 November 11, 1997 Tseng
D392959 March 31, 1998 Edwards
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Other references
  • EasyScroll-II, by Genius, Product Brochure, 4 pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D402281
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter (Lynnwood, WA), Steven T. Kaneko (Seattle, WA), Aditha M. Adams (Seattle, WA), Hugh E. McLoone (Bellevue, WA), Stanley H. Wada (Tarzana, CA), Edward V. Cruz (Newbury Park, CA), John R. Arbak (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Law Firm: Seed and Berry LLP
Application Number: 0/72,566
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114
International Classification: 1402;