Housing for a communication device or similar articles

Title:

Housing for a communication device or similar articles

United States Patent D500480

US Patent References:
Portable radio telephone
Ando et al. - March, 1994 - D345356

Handheld computer
Matsuda et al. - October, 2000 - D433016

Mobile phone
Xu et al. - August, 2001 - D446199

Wireless phone
Lee et al. - August, 2001 - D447128

Cellular phone
Hyun - April, 2002 - D455135

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Housing for a communication device or similar articles

Inventors:

Daw, Sean P. (Chicago, IL, US)

Application Number:

D/200081

Publication Date:

01/04/2005

Filing Date:

02/23/2004

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Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL, US)

Primary Class:

D14/138

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 1403

Field of Search:

379/419, 379/434, D13/168, 455/550.1-90.3, D14/218, D14/247-248, 379/428.01-428.04, 379/440, 379/420.01-420.04, D21/517, 345/168, D14/341-347, 345/169, D14/137, 379/433.01-433.13, D14/144, D14/138, D14/147-148

US Patent References:

D462064	Portable telephone	August, 2002	Kim	D14/138
D466877	Hand-held device with keyboard	December, 2002	Hawkins et al.	D14/138
D467235	Hand-held device with handwriting area	December, 2002	Hawkins et al.	D14/138
D468279	Cellular telephone	January, 2003	Kim et al.	D14/138
D475987	Cellular phone	June, 2003	Lee et al.	D14/138
D476303	Cellular phone	June, 2003	Lee et al.	D14/138
D485249	Mobile phone	January, 2004	Liao et al.	D14/138
D485818	Mobile phone	January, 2004	Yabe et al.	D14/138
D487443	Cellular phone	March, 2004	Yoon	D14/138
D488453	Mobile communication device	April, 2004	Chang et al.	D14/138
D489345	Portable wireless telephone	May, 2004	Shimamura et al.	D14/138
D490065	Portable telephone	May, 2004	Shimazu et al.	D14/138
D490792	Mobile phone	June, 2004	Lee	D14/138
D492275	Folding mobile phone	June, 2004	Lin et al.	D14/138
D496016	Mobile telephone	September, 2004	Hoo	D14/138
D496020	Mobile phone	September, 2004	Lee	D14/138
20030092401	Portable terminal device capable of displaying information in a closed state	May, 2003	Ikeuchi	455/90
20030125079	Mobile communication unit with camera lens opening means in closed folder	July, 2003	Park et al.	455/556
20040109559	Folder type mobile terminal	June, 2004	Lee	379/433.04
20040142718	Mobile communication terminal having a three-dimensional surround sound effect and its control method	July, 2004	Kim	455/550.1
20040142734	Wireless cell phone	July, 2004	Kim	455/575.1

Primary Examiner:

Asch, Jeffrey

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Chapa, Lawrence

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a housing for a communication device or similar articles, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental design of a first embodiment of a housing for a communication device or similar articles.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view, illustrating a second embodiment of a housing for a communication device or similar articles.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a back view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 8-14 are included for the purposes of illustrating environmental elements only and form no part of the second embodiment.