Front control panel for a countertop video amusement device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front control panel for a countertop video amusement device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the control panel.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the control panel taken 180.degree. from the view in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the control panel.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the control panel.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the control panel; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the control panel showing it to be plain and unornamented.

The broken line showing of electronic buttons is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D415799
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 26, 1999
Assignee: De Amertek Corporation, Inc. (Oakbrook, IL)
Inventor: Anthony V. Beyer (Downers Grove, IL)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson
Application Number: 0/85,482
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/333); D14/114
International Classification: 2101;