Telephone answering machine

- Sony Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of telephone answering machine, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom thereof not being a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a telephone answering machine, as shown and described.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D438523
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 6, 2001
Assignees: Sony Corporation (Tokyo), Sony Electronics Inc. (Park Ridge, NJ)
Inventor: Ronald L. Lytel (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Jay H. Maioli
Application Number: 29/115,222
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/141
International Classification: 1401;