Head mounted display with headtracker

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the head mounted display with headtracker;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the head mounted display with headtracker;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the head mounted display with headtracker;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the head mounted display with headtracker;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the head mounted display with headtracker;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the head mounted display with headtracker; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the head mounted display with headtracker.

Claims

The ornamental design for a head mounted display with headtracker, as shown .

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Inventors:	MacInnes; Scott (Issaquah, WA), Wiegel; Christopher D. (San Diego, CA)
Assignee:	Virtual I/O, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/043,936
Filed:	August 31, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/372
Current International Class:	0203
Field of Search:	;D14/124 ;D16/133,900 ;D29/103,104,105 ;D21/1,13,48,240 ;273/148B ;463/30-35,46 ;359/480,431,407,630 ;345/7,8,9,905 ;348/42,53,115,838

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Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar G.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bogle & Gates, P.L.L.C.