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In this age of 3D renderings and texture mapping, patent drawings are a salty old industrial designer's only chance to see actual line drawings anymore.

Here's two new ones spotted on textually from Sony Ericsson and Nokia. The first is for a "self-cleaning" phone--open and close the clamshell, and a little windshield wiper cleans your grossness off the screen. The second, apparently designed by Doug Henning, is for a phone with three panels that slide out independently, like cards being offered in a magic trick.

We'll close this entry with an inspirational quote from Messr. Henning himself, which we hope all designers will take to heart:

There's always room for beauty in the world of magic!