Flat screen appliance

Description

A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material to which a claim for copyright is made. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but reserves all other copyright rights whatsoever.

FIG. 1 is a top front right perspective view of our new design in which the adjustable screen is shown in a downwardly rotated, forward facing position;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged scale bottom front right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top front left perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown rotated downwardly and about a vertical axis to face a viewer;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom front right perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown in an upright, stowed position wherein the display surface of the screen is exposed to view;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom front right perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown in an upright, stowed position wherein the display surface of the screen is hidden from view;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.

It will be apparent to the reader that the adjustable screen of the design shown and described herein in accordance with the present invention is movable and may be positioned at any location within a 180 degree range of movement relative to the front and rear of the flat screen appliance, and/or the 360 degree range of movement around the axis of rotation extending from the bottom to the top of the flat screen appliance thereby implementing a plurality of possible views for the present invention and design which are intended to be protected hereby.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flat screen appliance, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Harrison; Robert G. (Seattle, WA), Knodle; Daniel W. (Seattle, WA), Bang; Gary M. (Chandler, AZ)
Assignee:	CMi Worldwide (Seattle, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/118,254
Filed:	February 4, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/132
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/314,315,316,336,337,371,374,375-377,125,126,129,132,135,136 ;361/681 ;345/905,87,173 ;349/58 ;348/794,836,838 ;248/917-924

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: Tuttle; Catherine
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Miller Nash LLP