Pair of earphones
Granted 30 Oct 2007 · no office action yet
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
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Inventors: Joshua David Maruska, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda · Examiner: Paula A. Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of pair of earphones showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a side view thereof of an pair of earphones in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is an opposite side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof of the pair of earphones in FIG. 1 ; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken line showing of various regions in the Figures, including the unshaded areas therein, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D554109-S | S1 | 30 Oct 2007 | 17 Aug 2006 | granted | Pair of earphones |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-313541-S | S | 3 Apr 2007 | 11 Jan 2007 | published | Ear phones |
| CA | CA-119029-S | S | 3 Jun 2008 | 12 Jan 2007 | granted | Set of earphones |
| TW | TW-D121459-S1 | S1 | 21 Feb 2008 | 31 Jan 2007 | published | Ear phones |
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