Title:
Housing for a communication device
United States Patent D554094
US Patent References:
Radiotelephone housing
Nagele et al. - March, 2000 - D421982

Hand held computing device
Burke et al. - November, 2000 - D434034

Handset
Arbisi et al. - June, 2001 - D443866

Portable wireless telephone
Hayasaka et al. - March, 2002 - D454550

Portable telephone
Kim - August, 2002 - D462064


Inventors:
Ribeiro, Claudio Santiago (Evanston, IL, US)
Ansley, Matthew B. (Milwaukee, WI, US)
Jubilo, Joven M. (Chicago, IL, US)
Barutcieff, Stefanel (Bucharest, RO)
Application Number:
D/257265
Publication Date:
10/30/2007
Filing Date:
03/31/2006
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Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL, US)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1403
Field of Search:
455/90.3, D14/147, D14/218, D14/247-248, D14/496, 455/575.4, 455/575.3, 361/814, 455/556.1, D14/341-347, D14/137, 455/575.1, 379/433.01-433.13, 348/14.02, D14/138, 455/556.2
US Patent References:
D464032Portable wireless telephoneOctober, 2002Hayasaka et al.D14/138
D464632Portable wireless telephoneOctober, 2002Nagai et al.D14/138
D475358Housing for a communication deviceJune, 2003Wang et al.D14/138
D476968Portable phoneJuly, 2003YokoyamaD14/138
D486132Cellular phoneFebruary, 2004JangD14/138
6704417Personal digital assistant/telephone combination deviceMarch, 2004Kim379/433.07
D500750Housing for communication device or similar articlesJanuary, 2005Arnholt et al.D14/138
D507552Mobile phoneJuly, 2005LiangD14/138
D508036Mobile phoneAugust, 2005WadaD14/138
D510079Cellular phoneSeptember, 2005Kim et al.D14/138
D513742Housing for communication device or similar articlesJanuary, 2006Arnholt et al.D14/138
D520484Portable telephoneMay, 2006Lee et al.D14/138
D521480Folding cell phoneMay, 2006Ou et al.D14/138
D521971Portable telephoneMay, 2006Kim et al.D14/138
D537803Portable telephoneMarch, 2007Lee et al.D14/138
D539772Portable telephoneApril, 2007Park et al.D14/138
D540769Mobile phoneApril, 2007Lee et al.D14/138
20040204027Portable terminal having tuner for changing radiation patternOctober, 2004Park et al.455/550.1
20050003852Automatic control of image transmission in a mobile communication deviceJanuary, 2005Song455/550.1
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Other References:
Motorola V3x, announced 1st quarter 2005, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 6, 2007]. Retrieved from Internet ,.
Samsung E690, announced Nov. 2006, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 6, 2007]. Retrieved from Internet ,.
Motorola RAZR V3, announced 3rd quarter 2004, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 6, 2007]. Retrieved from Internet ,.
Motorola RAZR V3xx, announced Jul. 2006, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 6, 2007]. Retrieved from Internet ,.
Motorola RAZR maxx V6, announced Jul. 2006, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 6, 2007]. Retrieved from Internet ,.
Primary Examiner:
Asch, Jeffrey
Assistant Examiner:
Eland, Bridget L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Noskowicz, David S.
Claims:
CLAIM

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

Description:

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

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

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the first embodiment thereof.

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

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the first embodiment thereof.

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

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

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an ornamental communication device or similar articles.

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

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the second embodiment thereof.

FIG. 11 is a first side view of the second embodiment thereof.

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

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

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

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1–7, that are immediately adjacent the shaded areas and encompass non-shaded regions, represent the bounds of the claimed design in the embodiment in which they are shown, while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design in the embodiment in which they are shown.