Telephone base

- Vtech Communications Ltd.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a further top view thereof with section lines;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2, for showing only the outer contours taken at the section line through the cradle region of the base;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2, for showing only the outer contours taken at the section line through the right side of the base;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation of the base;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a further right side elevation of the base, showing a handset in the cradle portion of the base.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D278434 April 16, 1985 Nestell
D349899 August 23, 1994 Siddoway et al.
D355190 February 7, 1995 Folkes et al.
D359284 June 13, 1995 Hung
D363286 October 17, 1995 Solomita
D369601 May 7, 1996 Tomoike
D394257 May 12, 1998 Ka Hung et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D427173
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: Vtech Communications Ltd.
Inventors: Joseph Chan (Sai Kung), Steve Hughes (West Sussex), Andrew Jones (London), Stascha Offenbeck (London)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dick and Harris
Application Number: 0/77,061
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Freestanding (5) (D14/149)
International Classification: 1403;