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Control module for a computer peripheral such as a media autochanger

Granted 1 Dec 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company · originally Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Inventors: James C Dow, Modest Khovaylo · Examiner: M. H. Tung · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 5 Dec 1996
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US D401918
granted 1 Dec 1998

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›FIG. 1 is a top, rear perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a top, rear perspective view of a first embodiment of a control module for a computer peripheral such as a media autochanger showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view thereof of which the left elevation view is a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a top, rear perspective view of a second embodiment of a control module for a computer peripheral such as a media autochanger showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a top, left perspective view of said second embodiment; and

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of said second embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of said second embodiment.

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