FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a key button arrangement for a handset showing my new design shown in a disclaimed handset environment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a key button arrangement for a handset shown in a disclaimed keypad environment; and,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing the remainder of the handset in FIGS. 1-2 and the remainder of the keypad and portion of a key button in FIGS. 3-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a key button arrangement for a handset, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D14/247

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Jeffrey Asch

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D524780-S	S1	11 Jul 2006	24 Nov 2004	granted	Handset
US	US-D527380-S	S1	29 Aug 2006	24 Nov 2004	granted	Front cover portion of a handset
USthis patent	US-D532002-S	S1	14 Nov 2006	24 Nov 2004	granted	Key button arrangement for a handset
US	US-D533549-S	S1	12 Dec 2006	7 Feb 2006	granted	Body shape of a handset
US	US-D539793-S	S1	3 Apr 2007	7 Feb 2006	granted	Back cover for a handset

›Other offices — 8 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-301777-S	S	27 May 2005	26 Nov 2004	published	A front cover for a handset
AU	AU-301778-S	S	27 May 2005	26 Nov 2004	published	A back cover for a handset
AU	AU-301779-S	S	27 May 2005	26 Nov 2004	published	A handset
CA	CA-109214-S	S	4 Jan 2006	26 Nov 2004	granted	Handset
CA	CA-109215-S	S	22 Feb 2006	26 Nov 2004	granted	Back cover for a handset
CA	CA-109216-S	S	22 Feb 2006	26 Nov 2004	granted	Front cover for a handset
TW	TW-D108488-S1	S1	21 Dec 2005	26 Nov 2004	published	Handset
TW	TW-D108489-S1	S1	21 Dec 2005	26 Nov 2004	published	Front cover for a handset

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