Computer interface
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Description
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a computer interface showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the interface;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the interface;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the interface;
FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the interface; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the interface with the stylus repositioned.
The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a computer interface, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D510739
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2005
Assignee: SensAble Technologies, Inc. (Woburn, MA)
Inventors: Andrew Jones (Roslindale, MA), Jennifer Linnane (Melrose, MA), Daniel J. Reilly (Jamaica Plain, MA), Ryan M. McManus (Cambridge, MA)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Attorney: Goodwin Procter LLP
Application Number: 29/192,801
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2005
Assignee: SensAble Technologies, Inc. (Woburn, MA)
Inventors: Andrew Jones (Roslindale, MA), Jennifer Linnane (Melrose, MA), Daniel J. Reilly (Jamaica Plain, MA), Ryan M. McManus (Cambridge, MA)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Attorney: Goodwin Procter LLP
Application Number: 29/192,801
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Stylus (D14/411)