Tactile braille tablet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first variant of the tactile Braille tablet;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second variant of the tactile Braille tablet;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view 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 left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the tactile Braille tablet that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tactile Braille tablet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D807884
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 11, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 16, 2018
Assignee: Technologies Humanware Inc.
Inventors: Luc Blanchette (Montréal), Éric Lapointe (Montréal), Georges Bourque (Montréal), Guy Santerre (Varennes), Sébastien McKenzie-Faucher (Brossard), Dominic R. Labbé (McMasterville)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Brett Miller
Application Number: 29/545,318
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