Cable modem

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view, showing our new design for a cable modem;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof (the left elevation view thereof being symmetrical thereto);

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D420676
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2000
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute (Hsinchu)
Inventors: Chia-Wen Wang (Hsin-Chu), Ching-Lung Chan (Hsin-Chu)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness
Application Number: 0/98,534
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Acoustic Coupler Or Modem (22) (D14/242); D14/107
International Classification: 1403;