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Lightpipe

Granted 25 Jul 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation

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Inventors: Pak-Jong Chu, Michael Brown, Mark Sonderegger · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 12 Aug 1998
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US D428659
granted 25 Jul 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lightpipe embodying the features of the design;

FIG. 2 is an opposite perspective view showing the roughened rectangular surfaces of the lightpipe thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation thereof to a slightly smaller scale;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a plan view; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation thereof drawn to a larger scale.

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