Earbud

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1030720
  • Patent Number
    D1,030,720
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 4, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 11, 2024
    9 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 205
    • D14 207
    • D14 217
    • D14 221
    • D14 223
    • D14 225
    • D24 106
    • D24 173
    • D24 174
    • D29 112
    • CPC
    • H04R1/08
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/1033
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R5/033
    • H04R5/0335
    • H04R25/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.



FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a right ear which can be one of a set, according to a first embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a left ear which can be one of a set, according to a second embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a right ear which can be one of a set, according to a third embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the first embodiment;



FIG. 22 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a left ear which can be one of a set, according to a fourth embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the second embodiment;



FIG. 32 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a right ear which can be one of a set, according to a fifth embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the first embodiment;



FIG. 42 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 43 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 44 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 46 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 47 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 48 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 49 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 50 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 51 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a left ear which can be one of a set, according to an sixth embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the second embodiment;



FIG. 52 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 53 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 54 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 55 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 56 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 57 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 58 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 59 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 60 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 61 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a right ear which can be one of a set, according to a seventh embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the first embodiment;



FIG. 62 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 63 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 64 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 65 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 66 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 67 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 68 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 69 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 70 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 71 is a front perspective view of an earbud, for a left ear which can be one of a set, according to an eighth embodiment of our new design, in which color is applied to the same shape and features shown in the line drawings corresponding to the second embodiment;



FIG. 72 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 73 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 74 is a top perspective view thereof;



FIG. 75 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 76 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 77 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 78 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 79 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 80 is a bottom view thereof.


The broken lines illustrate portions of the earbud and form no part of the claimed design.


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