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Keypad

Granted 20 Jan 2004 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Quanta Computer lnc

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Inventors: Feng-Chun Wang, Gwo-Chyuan Chen · Examiner: Kay H. Chin · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/180,833
filed 30 Apr 2003
Publication
Not published
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US D485553
granted 20 Jan 2004

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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 keypad showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view, as viewed from the front, thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front, side perspective view thereof showing the state of use.

The outline of a cellular phone shown in FIG. 8 is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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IPC · International Patent Classification
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  • /DRW
USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/247

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0.7 y
265 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
1
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Examiner
Kay H. Chin
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
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