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Pair of ear phones

Granted 2 Sep 2008 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, Saro Nalbandian, John Ikeda · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/283,841
filed 24 Aug 2007
Publication
Not published
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US D576154
granted 2 Sep 2008

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Description

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›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 lateral view thereof of an ear phone in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a medial view thereof of an ear phone in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof of the ear phones in FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The difference in shading indicates a contrast of appearance and does not depict any particular color, texture, or material. 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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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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CACA-124816-SS30 Oct 200822 Feb 2008grantedSet of ear phones

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