Communication device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a communication device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the ornamental design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines throughout the views represent environmental structure that form no part of the claim.

Claims

What is claimed is the ornamental design for a communication device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D868721
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2019
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: David M. Britz (Rumson, NJ), John W. MacNeill (Watertown, MA), David DeVincentis (Hackettstown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/644,614