Pair of ear phones
Granted 29 Jul 2008 · no office action yet
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
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Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, Saro Nalbandian · 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 a pair of ear phones 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 ear phone in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is an opposite side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof of the ear phones in FIG. 1 ; and
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of ear phones showing an alternative embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a side view thereof of an ear phone in FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 12 is an opposite side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top view thereof of the ear phones in FIG. 8 ; and,
FIG. 14 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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4 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D573977-S | S1 | 29 Jul 2008 | 24 Aug 2007 | granted | Pair of ear phones |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-320359-S | S | 23 Jul 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | published | Ear phones |
| CA | CA-124813-S | S | 30 Oct 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | granted | Set of ear phones |
| TW | TW-D129730-S1 | S1 | 11 Jul 2009 | 22 Feb 2008 | published | Ear phones |
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