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Cradle for a handheld computer

Granted 22 Feb 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: 3Com Corporation · originally Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Inventors: Ricardo A. Penate, Dallas R. Grove, Kulbir S. Sandhu · Examiner: M. H. Tung · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 9 Mar 1998
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US D420989
granted 22 Feb 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cradle for a handheld computer, showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the view illustrating a perspective wherein the feet of the apparatus are not visible extended beyond the base;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof, the view illustrating a perspective wherein the feet of the apparatus are not visible extended beyond the base;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side is a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

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