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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1 parts›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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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D1115692-S | S1 | 3 Mar 2026 | 26 Aug 2024 | granted | Case for earphones |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | CL-2025000534-S1 | S1 | 23 May 2025 | 26 Feb 2025 | published | Estuche de auriculares.es |
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