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Computer input device

Granted 4 Dec 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: James R. Stewart, Denise Love, Thomas W. Brooks, Hok-Sum Horace Luke · Examiner: Kay H. Chin · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
135333
filed 11 Jan 2001
Publication
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US D451513
granted 4 Dec 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a computer input device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof:

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of one side thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the buttons, columns, feet and other elements within the claimed design is for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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D14/413D14/401

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