Pushbotton key array for a portable electronic apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a pushbutton key array for a portable electronic apparatus showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, right side and top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front, left side and bottom perspective view thereof.

The dotted lines showing the outline of a telephone handset are for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D409204
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1998
Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (Espoo)
Inventor: Hanna Vuolteenaho (Oulu)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Perman & Green, LLP
Application Number: 0/83,567
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keypad (D14/247)
International Classification: 1403;