Patent
   D362431
Priority
May 18 1994
Filed
May 18 1994
Issued
Sep 19 1995
Expiry
Sep 19 2009
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
140
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The ornamental design for a computer input device, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front, side isometric view of a computer input device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line drawing of a cord in all views is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Kaneko, Steven T., Brooks, Clifford J., Szymanski, Sylvia A.

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