Consumer electronics device

Abstract

A consumer electronics device 10 comprises a housing 12. A control panel 16 is arranged on the housing 12. The control panel 16 has a plurality of control keys 18 having an outline shape approximating that of a part of a predetermined cartoon eharacter.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A consumer electronics device which comprises: 
 a housing; and    a control panel arranged on the housing, the control panel having a plurality of control keys, at least one of the control keys and a surround of at least one of the control keys having an outline shape approximating that of at least a part of a predetermined cartoon character.    
     
     
         2 . A consumer electronics device which comprises: 
 a housing; and    at least one control key arranged on the housing, a surround of said at least one control key having an outline shape approximating that of at least a part of a predetermined cartoon character.    
     
     
         3 . A consumer electronics device which comprises: 
 a housing; and    a control means arranged on the housing, the control means being made up of at least one component part which defines an outline shape approximating that of at least a part of a predetermined cartoon character.    
     
     
         4 . A consumer electronics device which comprises: 
 a housing; and    a control panel arranged on the housing, the control panel having a plurality of control keys, and    an outline shape of the housing approximating that of at least a part of a predetermined cartoon character.    
     
     
         5 . The device of any one of  claims 1  to  4  which is selected from the group comprising a two-way radio, a television receiver, a DVD player, a compact disc player, a video cassette recorder, a tape recorder, a clock, a radio, a cordless telephone, a mobile telephone, a remote control unit, a camera, a personal computer, a monitor and combinations of the foregoing.  
     
     
         6 . The device of any one of  claims 1  to  4  in which the cartoon character is a Disney® cartoon character.  
     
     
         7 . The device as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  4 , including functional features of the consumer electronics device, and wherein the outline shape of the housing and the features approximate at least a part of the predetermined cartoon character.  
     
     
         8 . The device as claimed of  claim 4 , including functional features of the consumer electronics device, and wherein the outline shape of the control key has approximate at least a part of a predetermined cartoon character.  
     
     
         9 . The device as claimed of  claim 4 , including functional features of the consumer electronics device, and wherein there are several control keys, the keys being arranged so that collectively the several keys constitute the outline shape of a predetermined cartoon character.