Front portion of a handset

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a front portion of a handset showing our new design with a display region in an inactive state and not visible;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective front view of the front portion of the handset of FIGS. 1 6 with the display portion in an active and visible state;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

The thin line and stipled region there within represent an illuminated region. The broken line showing of environmental structures in the Figures and the unshaded areas there within are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a front portion of a handset, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kim; Catherine Sayim (Seattle, WA), Luke; Hok-Sum Horace (Seattle, WA), Siddiqui; Kabir (Sammamish, WA)
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/247,860
Filed:	July 17, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/248
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/137-138,147-148,156,218,247-248,341-347,496 ;D16/208 ;D21/329,331,333,517 ;348/14.01-14.02 ;361/814 ;379/433.01-433.13 ;455/556.1-556.2,575.1,575.3,575.4,566,90.3

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D478883	August 2003	Jensfelt et al.
D514079	January 2006	Lai
D517518	March 2006	Nakajima et al.
D523834	June 2006	Liao
D523837	June 2006	Lee
D524786	July 2006	Paradise et al.
D538770	March 2007	Lyles
D539256	March 2007	Kim et al.
D541265	April 2007	Sheu
D543177	May 2007	Kim et al.
D543178	May 2007	Kim et al.
2004/0204060	October 2004	Makinouchi et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	D104143		Jan 1993		TW
	D108486		May 1993		TW

Other References

"Nokia 6233", 2 pp including photos, [online], <URL:http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia.sub.13 6233-1387.php>, announced 4Q 2005, retrieved May 22, 2007. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A.
Assistant Examiner: Wright; Carla Jobe
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.