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Case for earphones

Granted 3 Mar 2026 · no office action yet

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, M. Evans Hankey, Molly Anderson, Anne-Marie Heck +16 · Examiner: April Rivas · AU 2921 · TC 2900

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29/959,576
filed 26 Aug 2024
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US D1115692
granted 3 Mar 2026

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›FIG. 1 is a top front isometric view…

FIG. 1 is a top front isometric view of a case for earphones showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 6 .

Broken line 8 - 8 in FIG. 6 shows the location of the cutting plane and viewing direction of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 . Broken line 8 - 8 forms no part of the claimed design. The cross-hatching in FIG. 8 forms no part of the claimed design.

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CLCL-2025000534-S1S123 May 202526 Feb 2025publishedEstuche de auriculares.es

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