Finger saddle incorporated in cornerless housing

- Hand Held Products, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a finger saddle incorporated in cornerless 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 thereof, 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; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a finger saddle incorporated in cornerless housing showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a finger saddle incorporated in cornerless housing showing a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The top plan, front elevational and rear elevational views of the third embodiment are like FIGS. 8, 11, and 12, respectively, of the second embodiment.

The dotted lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a finger saddle incorporated in cornerless housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D505423
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2004
Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Kevin J. Ahearn (Matthews, NC), Lawrence R. Ober (Pineville, NC), Michiel Reineir Ausems (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/208,040
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