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Remote controller for digital audio players

Granted 20 Mar 2007 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Toshiba

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Inventors: Takeshi Ikuhara, Masatomo Naruki · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/217,373
filed 17 Nov 2004
Publication
Not published
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US D538789
granted 20 Mar 2007

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top front left perspective…

FIG. 1 is a top front left perspective view of a remote controller for digital audio players showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof,

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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D14/218

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CACA-109011-SS19 Dec 200515 Nov 2004grantedRemote controller for digital audio players
TWTW-D107693-SS11 Nov 200526 Nov 2004publishedA remote controller for digital audio players

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