Video unit with integrated features

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing a video unit with integrated features design according to another embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is another side view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the video unit with integrated features design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines of the preceding FIGURES illustrate a boundary and, further, the broken lines are for illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a video unit with integrated features, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Buzzard; Kyle A. (San Jose, CA), Church; Andrew R. (Oakland, CA), Desai; Ashok T. (Fremont, CA), Harden; Daniel K. (Palo Alto, CA), Lu; Torence (Fremont, CA), Wales; Richard T. (Sunnyvale, CA), Whittall; Christopher L. (Los Gatos, CA)
Assignee:	Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/389,654
Filed:	April 14, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29375458	Sep 22, 2010	D636359
	29358008	Mar 21, 2010	D626103

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/239
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/447,451,452,239,432,434,439,448,457,251,253,224,224.1,126,127,371,373,374,375 ;D8/363,373,380 ;248/917,918,919,920,921,922,923,924,441.1,460,122.1,125.7,371,176.1,176.3,222.52,276.1,324 ;361/679.06,679.04,679.21,679.22,679.56

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Primary Examiner: Barkai; Raphael
Assistant Examiner: Gholson; Randall
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Patent Capital Group