Contoured housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a contoured housing showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a contoured housing showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The top view of the second embodiment is identical to the FIG. 2 view.

The broken line drawing in the first embodiment, FIGS. 1-6, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design as shown in the first embodiment. The broken line drawing in the second embodiment, FIGS. 7-11, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a contoured housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D473872
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 2003
Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Michiel Reinier Ausems (Charlotte, NC), Lawrence R. Ober (Pineville, NC), Kevin J. Ahearn (Matthews, NC)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/084,781
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scanner Or Bar Code Reader (D14/420)
International Classification: 1402;