Patent
   D462945
Priority
Nov 13 2001
Filed
Nov 13 2001
Issued
Sep 17 2002
Expiry
Sep 17 2016
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design of a volume control for a communications headset, as illustrated and described.

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a volume control for a communication headset showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Skulley, Gerald W.

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