Robot

- Sharper Image Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof with the left arm in a raised position and both hands in an opened position.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 8 are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a robot, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D458318
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2000
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 2002
Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation (San Francisco, CA)
Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Fliesler Dubb Meyer & Lovejoy LLP
Application Number: 29/130,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Robot Type (e.g., Mechanical Figure) (D21/578)
International Classification: 2101;