Telephone base housing

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view showing the telephone base housing of our new ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the telephone base housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the three embodments herein;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is rear elevational view of the three embodiments herein;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the contour of the outer surface of the housing, taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the contour of the outer surface of the housing, taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the contour of the outer surface of the housing, taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the contour of the outer surface of the housing, taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the three embodiments herein;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the telephone base housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the first and third embodiments; and,

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the first and third embodiments.

The speaker openings shown partially by means of broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, and 12 are entirely for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

All items shown in broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D409603
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 1996
Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
Assignee: Vtech Communications Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Inventors: Ka Hunt (Joseph) Chan (Sai Kung), Chi-Kong Pang (Tsuen Wan)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dick and Harris
Application Number: 0/59,216
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Freestanding (5) (D14/149); D14/141
International Classification: 1403;