Big button telephone

- Conair Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handset of a big button telephone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear plan view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the handset of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the handset in place on the base unit of the big button telephone;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the base unit of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the base unit of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the base unit of FIG. 9, the right side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the base unit of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the base unit of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the base unit of FIG. 9.

The handset and base have been shown separately in FIGS. 1-7 and 9-14 for convenience of illustration.

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Other references
  • Spiegel Catalog, p. 521, Item E, Panasonic Cordless Telephone, Jun. 1992. B.A. Pargh Spring/Summer Catalog, p. 313, AT&T Telephone, 2nd from top right, 1992. B.A. Pargh Spring/Summer Catalog, p. 314, Cobra Telephone, at top right, 1992. B.A. Pargh Spring/Summer Catalog, p. 272, Webcor Telephone, at top right, 1985. Big Button Slim Design Telephone, Model PR5001, Conair Corp, Bulletin 96EL3180. Prior to Nov. 25, 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D419553
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 25, 2000
Assignee: Conair Corporation (Stamford, CT)
Inventors: Anthony Solomita (Norwalk, CT), Nancy Baron (Stamford, CT), Jennifer Kelley (Cincinatti, OH)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/96,990
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dialing Means On Handset (D14/148)
International Classification: 1403;