Outer covering for earbud case

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1051879
  • Patent Number
    D1,051,879
  • Date Filed
    Friday, February 18, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 19, 2024
    a month ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 207-208
    • D03 215
    • D03 218
    • D03 226
    • D03 230
    • D03 242
    • D03 269
    • D03 273
    • D03 276
    • D03 286
    • D03 294
    • D03 300
    • D03 303
    • D13 107-108
    • D14 204-207
    • D14 217
    • D14 223
    • D14 440
    • CPC
    • A45C13/002
    • A45C13/02
    • A45C2011/001
    • A45C2011/002
    • A45C2011/003
    • A45C11/00
    • A45C11/04
    • B65D2585/6835
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/1025
  • 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 bottom rear 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 front perspective view of an outer covering for earbud case according to a second embodiment of our design;



FIG. 10 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines are boundary lines 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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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29711009 Oct 2019 US
Child 29827340 US