Pair of audio ear bud headphones with extended curvature and angled insert
Granted 20 Mar 2012 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
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Inventors: Richard P. Alden, Peter M. Kelly · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a pair of left and right audio ear bud headphones with extended curvature and angled insert showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left perspective view of the right ear bud;
FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is an opposite side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the left audio ear bud thereof, which is a mirror image of the right audio ear bud;
FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The dotted lines represent environmental matter for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D656129-S | S1 | 20 Mar 2012 | 3 Jun 2011 | granted | Pair of audio ear bud headphones with extended curvature and angled insert |
| EP | EP-2606659-A2 | A2 | 26 Jun 2013 | 20 Aug 2011 | published | Innerohr-kopfhörer mit verstärkter krümmungde |
| EP | EP-2606659-A4 | A4 | 26 Mar 2014 | 20 Aug 2011 | published | Oreillettes audio à écouteurs-boutons ayant une courbure plus prononcéefr |
| EP | EP-2606659-B1 | B1 | 19 May 2021 | 20 Aug 2011 | granted | Innerohr-kopfhörer mit verstärkter krümmungde |
| CN | CN-103069839-A | A | 24 Apr 2013 | 20 Aug 2011 | published | Audio ear bud headphone with extended curvature |
| CN | CN-103069839-B | B | 15 Oct 2014 | 20 Aug 2011 | granted | Audio ear bud headphone with extended curvature |
| WO | WO-2012024656-A2 | A2 | 23 Feb 2012 | 20 Aug 2011 | published | Audio ear bud headphone with extended curvature |
| WO | WO-2012024656-A3 | A3 | 19 Apr 2012 | 20 Aug 2011 | published | Audio ear bud headphone with extended curvature |
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