Earphone
Granted 1 Mar 2011 · no office action yet
Current assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank · originally Koss Stereophones
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Inventors: Martin Thaler, George Aye, Michael J. Koss, Jerry O'Leary +1 · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is an exploded left perspective view…
FIG. 1 is an exploded left perspective view of an earphone showing our new design, the cord is drawn broken away for indeterminate length;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 8 is an exploded left perspective view of a second embodiment of an earphone showing our new design, the cord is drawn broken away for indeterminate length;
FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and
FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 15 is an exploded left perspective view of a third embodiment of an earphone showing our new design, the cord is drawn broken away for indeterminate length;
FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design. The differences in shading shown in FIGS. 8-14 represent a contrast of appearance and do not represent any particular color, texture, or material. FIGS. 15-21 are lined to represent the colors black, red, gray, and silver.
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9 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D621388-S | S1 | 10 Aug 2010 | 20 Mar 2009 | granted | Earphone |
| US | US-D625298-S | S1 | 12 Oct 2010 | 7 Apr 2010 | granted | Earphone set |
| US | US-D627338-S | S1 | 16 Nov 2010 | 7 Apr 2010 | granted | Earphone dial |
| USthis patent | US-D633482-S | S1 | 1 Mar 2011 | 7 Apr 2010 | granted | Earphone |
›Other offices — 5 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-326884-S | S | 24 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | published | Earphone |
| AU | AU-326885-S | S | 24 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | published | Earphone |
| CA | CA-131306-S | S | 4 May 2011 | 30 Jun 2009 | granted | Set of earphones |
| CA | CA-137191-S | S | 4 May 2011 | 30 Jun 2009 | granted | Set of earphones |
| CA | CA-137192-S | S | 4 May 2011 | 30 Jun 2009 | granted | Set of earphones |
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