Combination telephone answering machine and telephone set or similar article

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side of the base unit of a combined telephone answering machine and telephone set or similar article, and a left side, bottom and rear end perspective view of the handset showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is also a perspective view thereof, with the base unit opened to a specific operational position;

FIG. 3 is a bracket associated top plan view of both base and handset units;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the base unit thereof;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are respectively rear and front elevational views thereof; and

FIGS. 7 and 8 are respectively right and left side elevational views thereof; and it is understood that the side elevational handset view opposite to that shown in FIG. 8 is a mirror image thereof.