Outer covering for earbud case

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D988295
  • Patent Number
    D988,295
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, July 25, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 6, 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
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    • H04R1/1091
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    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1083
  • International Classifications
    • 0301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a first embodiment of our design;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a second embodiment of our design;



FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a third embodiment of our design;



FIG. 18 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 25-25 of FIG. 22;



FIG. 26 is a front perspective view showing an example use thereof;



FIG. 27 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a fourth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 28 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 35-35 of FIG. 32;



FIG. 36 is a front perspective view showing an example use thereof;



FIG. 37 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a fifth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 38 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 42 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 44 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 45-45 of FIG. 42;



FIG. 46 is a front perspective view showing an example use thereof;



FIG. 47 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a sixth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 48 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 49 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 50 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 51 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 52 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 53 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 54 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 55-55 of FIG. 52;



FIG. 56 is a front perspective view showing an example use thereof;



FIG. 57 is a front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a seventh embodiment of our design;



FIG. 58 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 59 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 60 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 61 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 62 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 63 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 64 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 65 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 65-65 of FIG. 62; and,



FIG. 66 is a front perspective view showing an example use thereof.


The broken lines illustrating an example carabiner, earbud case, and earbuds, are environment that form no part of the claimed design, while the remaining broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the outer covering for earbud case that form no part of the claimed design.


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