Earbud

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D986858
  • Patent Number
    D986,858
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 19, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 23, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 223
    • D14 205
    • D14 206
    • D24 174
    • D24 217
    • D24 218
    • 128 864000
    • 128 865000
    • 128 866000
    • 181 129000
    • 181 130000
    • 181 135000
    • 379 430000
    • 379 431000
    • 381 380000
    • 381 381000
    • 381 322-324
    • 381 330000
    • 455 090300
    • 455 575000
    • 455 001000
    • 455 569100
    • D09 415
    • D09 432
    • D09 721
    • D03 274
    • D03 294
    • D13 108
    • CPC
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R5/033
    • H04R5/0335
    • H04R1/1091
    • H04R1/1058
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1083
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of an earbud showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the area identified in FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is a front and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of an earbud showing our new design;



FIG. 11 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a detailed view of the area identified in FIG. 17;



FIG. 19 is a front and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a pair of earbuds which are part of a set showing our new design;



FIG. 20 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a detailed view of the areas identified in FIG. 26;



FIG. 28 is a front and right side perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an earbud showing our new design;



FIG. 29 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a detailed view of the area identified in FIG. 35;



FIG. 37 is a front and right side perspective view of a fifth embodiment of an earbud showing our new design;



FIG. 38 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 42 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a detailed view of the area identified in FIG. 44;



FIG. 46 is a front and right side perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a pair of earbuds which are part of a set showing our new design;



FIG. 47 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 48 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 49 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 50 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 51 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 52 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 53 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 54 is a detailed view of the areas identified in FIG. 53.


The evenly-spaced broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the earbud that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate the boundary of the claimed design and forms no part thereof.


The designs illustrated in the fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments are illustrated, in part, with a shaded surface to illustrate a contrast in appearance to the illustrated end cap. The shaded surface does not claim any particular color.


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