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Hand-held messaging device with keyboard

Granted 9 Nov 1999 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Research In Motion Limited · originally BlackBerry Ltd

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Inventors: John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Jason T. Griffin · Examiner: Freda Nunn · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 26 Jun 1998
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US D416256
granted 9 Nov 1999

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a hand-held messaging device with a keyboard embodying the subject invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the subject invention;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view thereof.

Those views of the second embodiment that are not specifically set forth are the same as the corresponding views in the first embodiment.

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