Portable communications device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the portable communications device in a closed configuration showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof,

FIG. 5 is an opposing side view of the view shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a top end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom end view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side perspective view thereof illustrating the portable communications device in an open configuration;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the side view shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 10 is a rear and side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an top end view thereof; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom end view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the portable communications device in a closed configuration showing our design with the top series of circles disclaimed. The interior surfaces (visible when the device is open) and associated features are disclaimed in this embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear and side perspective view thereof illustrating the portable communications device in an open configuration;

FIG. 19 is a side view thereof; and

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof (the end views and opposite side views are illustrated in FIGS. 5–7, 10, 13 and 1 above, except that the grid of apertures on the front cover in FIG. 13 and the interior surfaces in FIG. 14 are disclaimed); and,

FIG. 21 is a front view of a third embodiment of the portable communications device. This view replaces that shown in FIG. 9 in the embodiment shown with respect to FIGS. 1–8 and 1014 above, the remaining views for this embodiment correspond to the views shown with respect to the first embodiment FIGS. 1–8 and 1014.

The broken lines throughout the views that are immediately adjacent to the shaded areas, and define unshaded regions, represent the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portable communications device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D604259
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 2009
Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Lund)
Inventor: Sang Beom Kim (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey D Asch
Attorney: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec
Application Number: 29/275,228
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/138.AB