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Earpiece

Granted 18 Mar 2025 · no office action yet

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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

Application
29/952,054
filed 12 Jul 2024
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US D1067216
granted 18 Mar 2025

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

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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