Pointing device
United States Patent D385542
US Patent References:
Cursor control device
Hovey et al. - March, 1988 - RE32633

Case for data processor or similar article
White - October, 1982 - D266563

Control for a video game or the like
Kim - March, 1984 - D272921

Housing for movable cursor control for a video display
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Control for a video game
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Inventors:
Kaneko, Steven T. (Seattle, WA)
Ledbetter, Carl J. (Lynnwood, WA)
Adams, Edie (Seattle, WA)
Siddiqui, Kabir (Redmond, WA)
Application Number:
D/049616
Publication Date:
10/28/1997
Filing Date:
01/05/1996
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Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D14/100, D14/114, D13/158, D21/48, 178/18, 178/19, 200/5R, 200/5A, 200/6R, 200/6A, 273/148, 345/156, 345/157, 345/158, 345/163, 345/164, 345/167, 250/221
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Primary Examiner:
Chin, Kay H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Seed and Berry LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a pointing device, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a rear isometric view of a pointing device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

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