Pushbutton 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 our 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 evenly dashed lines around the key array indicate, but are not included in, the boundaries of the claimed design. The unevenly dashed lines showing a telephone handset are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417454
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 1999
Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (Espoo)
Inventor: Hanna Vuolteenaho (Oulu)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Perman & Green, LLP
Application Number: 0/81,753
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keypad (D14/247)
International Classification: 1403;