Telephone answering device

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a telephone answering device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the telephone answering device illustrated in FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6; and

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6.

The bottom of the telephone answering device of the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 6 is plain and unornamented. The right and left sides of the telephone answering device of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 are identical to those of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a telephone answering device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Brooks; Richard R. (Greenwood, IN), Danielson; David C. (New Canaan, CT), Gotway; Jerome M. (Indianapolis, IN), McGarvey; John N. (Drexel Hill, PA), Tilley; Alvin R. (Red Bank, NJ)
Assignee:	AT&T Information Systems (Holmdel, NJ)
Appl. No.:	06/869,263
Filed:	May 30, 1986

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/141.1
Field of Search:	;D14/1,2,3,4,5,6,52,57,60 ;179/6.03,6.06,6.09,84VF,6.01

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D193554	September 1962	Severson
D218751	September 1970	Zierhut
D256689	September 1980	McCain
D272341	January 1984	Martinez
D284854	July 1986	Vaillant

Other References

W Bell & Co., 1985 Catalog, .COPYRGT.1984, p. 288, Item 5, Phone-Mate 3000. . Evans Distributors & Jewelers 1984-1985 Catalog, .COPYRGT.1984, p. 306 top of page, Items 1-4. . Bang & Olufsen Brochure, p. 4, Beosystem 1900..

Primary Examiner: Ansher; Bernard
Assistant Examiner: Shooman; Theodore M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morra; Michael A.