Title:
Portable communications device
United States Patent D505932
US Patent References:
Portable telephone
Harris et al. - November, 1997 - D385875

Portable telephone
Antzinas et al. - February, 1998 - D390509

Mobile telephone
Waldner - February, 2000 - D420351

Pocket-sized computing, communication and entertainment device
Martinez - October, 2000 - D433017

Multiple wireless PDA phone with finger biometric
Do et al. - May, 2001 - D441733


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Inventors:
Eckholm, Hans Fredrik (Raleigh, NC, US)
Hunt, Charles (Wake Forest, NC, US)
Collins, Chris (Cary, NC, US)
Application Number:
D/189238
Publication Date:
06/07/2005
Filing Date:
08/29/2003
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Assignee:
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Lund, SE)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1403
Field of Search:
379/419, 379/434, D13/168, 455/550.1-90.3, D14/218, D14/247-248, D18/2, 379/440, 379/428.01-428.04, D18/7, 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, D14/149-151
US Patent References:
D451079TelephoneNovember, 2001AliD14/138
D454849Portable communications deviceMarch, 2002EckholmD14/138
D456794Wireless communications deviceMay, 2002Laverick et al.D14/138
D459327TelephoneJune, 2002AliD14/138
D468714Housing for a communication device or similar articlesJanuary, 2003Maruska et al.D14/138
D469748Housing for a communication device or similar articlesFebruary, 2003Ribeiro et al.D14/138
D478324HandsetAugust, 2003O'NeilD14/138
D478882Cellular phoneAugust, 2003Peng et al.D14/138
D478883Mobile communication deviceAugust, 2003Jensfelt et al.D14/138
D479212Portable communications deviceSeptember, 2003EckholmD14/138
D479514Mobile phoneSeptember, 2003ChanD14/138
D480057Housing for a communication device or similar articlesSeptember, 2003Ho-Cheun et al.D14/138
D484475HandsetDecember, 2003SheuD14/138
D485819Mobile phoneJanuary, 2004AhlgrenD14/138
D487734Cellular phoneMarch, 2004Peng et al.D14/138
D488789Portable wireless phoneApril, 2004LeeD14/138
D489046Mobile phoneApril, 2004ChanD14/138
D491156Portable wireless telephoneJune, 2004Kawakami et al.D14/138
D492276Communication deviceJune, 2004Walliser et al.D14/138
20030054830Navigation system for mobile communication devicesMarch, 2003Williams et al.455/456
Foreign References:
WODM053836October, 200014/3
WODM055620April, 200114/3
Primary Examiner:
Asch, Jeffrey
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec PA
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a portable communications device, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the portable communications device showing our design;

FIG. 2 is rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a first alternative embodiment of the portable communications device illustrating my design;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a second alternative embodiment of the portable communications device illustrating our design; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view illustrating the opposing side of the design.

The remaining views of the alternative embodiments of FIGS. 9 and 11 that are not separately illustrated above correspond to those views illustrated above for the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-8. The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The illustrated device is not limited to the scale shown.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the device may present a visually contrasting shaded perimeter region disposed in a display window and configured to surround a display region in the device.

In certain embodiments of the design, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 11 and 12, certain surfaces may be formed of a first material and/or color with other surfaces formed of a different material and/or color for visual contrast and accent, as represented by the shaded and non-shaded portions of the device. In particular embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the shaded portions of the side panels on the body of the device represent a translucent colored material with the non-shaded portions illustrating a different opaque surface color and/or material.