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Earbud headphones that convert into an accessory

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  • Patent Grant
  • D798267
  • Patent Number
    D798,267
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 18, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 26, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Chan; Vanessa (Philadelphia, PA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Greene; Paula
    Agents
    • MH2 Technology Law Group LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 205
    • D14 223
    • D99 26
    • 063 001120
    • 063 003000
    • 063 003100
    • 063 003200
    • 063 023000
    • 063 040000
    • 063 041000
    • 063 021000
    • 063 033000
    • 063 029200
    • 024 1160R0
    • 024 518000
    • 024 1150H0
    • 024 1150R0
    • 024 1160A0
    • 181 129000
    • 181 130000
    • 181 135000
    • 379 420040
    • 379 430000
    • 379 431000
    • 381 380000
    • 381 381000
    • D11 18
    • CPC
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R1/1091
    • H04R1/1033
    • A44C25/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an earbud headphone that converts into an accessory, according to a first embodiment.



FIG. 2 is a front view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a rear view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is another side elevation vie of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is top view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 1.



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of an earbud headphone that converts into an accessory, according to a second embodiment.



FIG. 9 is a front view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 10 is a rear view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 11 is a side elevation view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 12 is another side elevation view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 13 is top view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 8.



FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of an earbud headphone that converts into an accessory, according to a third embodiment.



FIG. 16 is a front view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15.



FIG. 17 is a rear view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15.



FIG. 18 is a side elevation view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15.



FIG. 19 is another side elevation view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15.



FIG. 20 is top view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15; and,



FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the earbud headphone that converts into an accessory of FIG. 15.


The broken lines depict environment that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a earbud headphone that converts into an accessory, as shown and described.
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