Intelligent backhaul radio with symmetric wing radome

Negus , et al. May 6, 2

Patent Grant D704174

U.S. patent number D704,174 [Application Number D/429,634] was granted by the patent office on 2014-05-06 for intelligent backhaul radio with symmetric wing radome. This patent grant is currently assigned to CBF Networks, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is David Andrew G. Lea, Kevin J. Negus, Luca Nicoli. Invention is credited to David Andrew G. Lea, Kevin J. Negus, Luca Nicoli.


United States Patent D704,174
Negus ,   et al. May 6, 2014

Intelligent backhaul radio with symmetric wing radome

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for the intelligent backhaul radio with symmetric wing radome, as shown and described.
Inventors: Negus; Kevin J. (Hyattville, WY), Lea; David Andrew G. (Vancouver, CA), Nicoli; Luca (San Jose, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Negus; Kevin J.
Lea; David Andrew G.
Nicoli; Luca

Hyattville
Vancouver
San Jose

WY
N/A
CA

US
CA
US
Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Appl. No.: D/429,634
Filed: August 14, 2012

Current U.S. Class: D14/240
Current International Class: 1403
Field of Search: ;D14/240,242,230,357,358,140-140.9,155,137,147,218,341-347,348,349,351,354 ;375/222 ;455/557 ;725/111

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon Peabody LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view;

FIG. 2 is a rear bottom perspective view;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view;

FIG. 4 is a top view;

FIG. 5 is a right side view;

FIG. 6 is a left side view;

FIG. 7 is a front view; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view.

The broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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