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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

Application
29/393,446
filed 3 Jun 2011
Publication
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US D656129
granted 20 Mar 2012

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Description

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›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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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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Examiner
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USthis patentUS-D656129-SS120 Mar 20123 Jun 2011grantedPair of audio ear bud headphones with extended curvature and angled insert
EPEP-2606659-A2A226 Jun 201320 Aug 2011publishedInnerohr-kopfhörer mit verstärkter krümmungde
EPEP-2606659-A4A426 Mar 201420 Aug 2011publishedOreillettes audio à écouteurs-boutons ayant une courbure plus prononcéefr
EPEP-2606659-B1B119 May 202120 Aug 2011grantedInnerohr-kopfhörer mit verstärkter krümmungde
CNCN-103069839-AA24 Apr 201320 Aug 2011publishedAudio ear bud headphone with extended curvature
CNCN-103069839-BB15 Oct 201420 Aug 2011grantedAudio ear bud headphone with extended curvature
WOWO-2012024656-A2A223 Feb 201220 Aug 2011publishedAudio ear bud headphone with extended curvature
WOWO-2012024656-A3A319 Apr 201220 Aug 2011publishedAudio ear bud headphone with extended curvature

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