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Binoculars

Granted 27 Jun 2006 · no office action yet

Assignee: Nikon Corporation

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Inventors: Makoto Yanai, Hiroshi Kobayashi · Examiner: Paula A. Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/193,841

filed 17 Nov 2003

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US D523884

granted 27 Jun 2006

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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 binoculars showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof, in a folded position.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for binoculars, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D16/133

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2.6 y

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Paula A. Greene

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D523884-S	S1	27 Jun 2006	17 Nov 2003	granted	Binoculars

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
TW	TW-D101377-S1	S1	11 Nov 2004	8 Dec 2003	published	Telescope

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