Light attachment for portable electronic or computing device

- Nyko Technologies, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a light attachment for a portable electronic or computing device;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the light attachment for a portable electronic or computing device, shown as used in a portable electronic device;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the light attachment for a portable electronic or computing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showings in FIG. 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D435679
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 29, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Nyko Technologies, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Inventors: David Naghi (Los Angeles, CA), John von Buelow (Oak Park, CA), Kevin S. Hayes (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon LLP
Application Number: 0/120,974
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coil Effect (D26/103)
International Classification: 2603;