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Earbud tip

Granted 23 Aug 2022 · no office action yet

Application
29/736,003
filed 27 May 2020
Publication
Not published
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US D961552
granted 23 Aug 2022

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a back, top perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a back, top perspective view of a first embodiment of an earbud tip showing the new design; the mirror image earbud tip is evident from the earbud tip shown;

FIG. 2 is front, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left-side, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a back, top perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip;

FIG. 12 is a front, bottom perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip;

FIG. 13 is a back, top perspective view of a second embodiment of an earbud tip showing the new design; the mirror image earbud tip is evident from the earbud tip shown;

FIG. 14 is front, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left-side, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a back, top perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip;

FIG. 24 is a front, bottom perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip;

FIG. 25 is a back, top perspective view of a third embodiment of an earbud tip showing the new design; the mirror image earbud tip is evident from the earbud tip shown;

FIG. 26 is front, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left-side, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a front, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a back, top perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip; and,

FIG. 36 is a front, bottom perspective view showing unclaimed environment of an earbud tip.

The dashed broken lines depict portions of the earbud tip that form no part of the claimed design, and/or show environment of the earbud tip that forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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Paula Allen Greene
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