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Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: Allen Han, Kennard Nielsen, Hugh E. McLoone, Carl J. Ledbetter · Examiner: Freda Nunn · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 12 Nov 1997
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US D428888
granted 1 Aug 2000

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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