USPatent applicationPatented

Earpiece

Granted 24 Jul 2012 · no office action yet

Assignee: SUREFIRE, LLC

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Inventors: Diann Y. Smith, Richard C. Smith · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/398,787
filed 4 Aug 2011
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Patent
US D664124
granted 24 Jul 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front-left-bottom perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front-left-bottom perspective view of an earpiece showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front-left-top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear-left-top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a front-left-top perspective view of an example attachment, shown in broken lines, to the earpiece;

FIG. 11 is a front right top perspective view of an example attachment shown in broken lines thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of the example attachment thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front plan view of the example attachment thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear plan view of the example attachment thereof;

FIG. 15 is another front left bottom perspective view of the earpiece along with a portion of a front left top perspective view of an example attachment shown in broken lines;

FIG. 16 is a bottom side elevational view of the earpiece along with a portion of a left side elevational view of the example attachment coupled thereto; and,

FIG. 17 is a front plan view of the earpiece along with a portion of front plan view of the example attachment coupled thereto.

The attachment in FIGS. 10-17 may represent a portion of a communication cable, a wireless telecommunications device (e.g., a wireless audio headphone or a Bluetooth® headset with headphone and microphone), an audio headphone (e.g., an earbud), an earplug, or other type of device configured to mate with the earpiece.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-17 are shown for the purpose of illustrating environmental matters and form no part of the claimed design.

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D14/223

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