Audio listening system
Granted 24 Nov 2015 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Robert Brunner, Achille Biteau, Christopher Kuh · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an audio listening system showing our new design, one earpiece is shown separately for purposes of illustration;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a front view of an audio listening system with a pair of earpieces.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the audio listening system that form no part of the claimed design.
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5 members · 5 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D743945-S | S1 | 24 Nov 2015 | 15 May 2014 | granted | Audio listening system |
| JP | JP-1541343-S | S | 12 Jan 2016 | 14 Nov 2014 | granted | no title held |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-359007-S | S | 26 Nov 2014 | 13 Nov 2014 | published | Audio listening system |
| CA | CA-159500-S | S | 10 Dec 2015 | 12 Nov 2014 | granted | Earphones |
| TW | TW-D173492-S | S | 1 Feb 2016 | 14 Nov 2014 | published | Portion of an earphone |
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