Combination binoculars and camera

- Meade Instruments Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a combination binoculars and camera showing our new design in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Where utilized, phantom lining is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit or form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combination binoculars and camera, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D496673
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 2004
Assignee: Meade Instruments Corp. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: David M. Hines (Santa Ana, CA), Andres Dandler (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Greene
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP.
Application Number: 29/185,714
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Binocular (D16/133)
International Classification: 1606;