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Earpiece

Granted 7 Mar 2017 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Achille Biteau, Robert Brunner, Christopher Kuh · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/533,509
filed 17 Jul 2015
Publication
Not published
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US D780721
granted 7 Mar 2017

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earpiece showing our new design;

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; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the earpiece that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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Pendency
1.6 y
599 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
2
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Examiner
Paula Greene
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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