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  • Patent Grant
  • D733678
  • Patent Number
    D733,678
  • Date Filed
    Friday, December 27, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 7, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 167
    • D14 168
    • D14 170-172
    • D14 188
    • D14 194-196
    • D14 204
    • D14 207
    • D14 2091
    • D14 210-216
    • D14 219
    • D14 221
    • D14 222
    • D14 224
    • D14 496
    • 181 143000
    • 181 144000
    • 181 147000
    • 181 148000
    • 181 150000
    • 181 153000
    • 181 157000
    • 181 198000
    • 181 199000
    • 381 300-303
    • 381 306000
    • 381 332000
    • 381 333000
    • 381 336000
    • 381 345000
    • 381 361-364
    • 381 386-388
    • 369 006-012
    • D10 52
    • D10 53
    • D10 55- 57
    • CPC
    • B60R11/0217
    • G06F1/1688
    • H04M1/03
    • H04M1/035
    • H04R1/02
    • H04R1/06
    • H04R1/021
    • H04R1/025
    • H04R1/026
    • H04R1/028
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/323
    • H04R1/403
    • H04R1/2803
    • H04R1/2834
    • H04R5/02
    • H04R7/20
    • H04R9/06
    • H04R9/025
    • H04R2201/021
    • H04R2400/00
    • H04R2400/07
    • H04R2499/11
    • H04R2499/13
    • H04R2499/15
    • H04S3/00
    • H04S7/30
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Information
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of an audio speaker, embodying our new 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; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.


All features illustrated in phantom line (i.e., dashed lines) are expressly disclaimed and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an audio speaker, as shown and described.
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