Wireless earbuds

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D867326
  • Patent Number
    D867,326
  • Date Filed
    Friday, July 21, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 19, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 204
    • D14 205
    • D14 206
    • D14 223
    • D14 224
    • D14 225
    • D14 249
    • D14 372
    • D14 433
    • D14 138 R
    • D14 188
    • D14 192
    • D14 172
    • D14 2031
    • D14 191
    • D14 496
    • D29 112
    • D28 41
    • D02 875
    • D24 174
    • D24 173
    • D24 106
    • D08 330
    • D08 341
    • D13 118
    • D13 108
    • D13 119
    • CPC
    • H04R25/02
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1083
    • H04R1/02
    • H04R1/1041
    • H04R1/28
    • H04R5/033
    • H04R2420/07
    • H04R2430/00
    • H04R2430/01
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

The present application is related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/611,496, entitled Earbud Charging Case, filed concurrently herewith, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.



FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds 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 elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds according to a second embodiment of our design;



FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a bottom elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds according to a third embodiment of our design;



FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top elevation view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a bottom elevation view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds according to a fourth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 23 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a top elevation view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a bottom elevation view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds according to a fifth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 30 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a top elevation view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a bottom elevation view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a front perspective view of the wireless earbuds according to a sixth embodiment of our design;



FIG. 37 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a top elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 42 is a bottom elevation view thereof.


The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the wireless earbuds that form no part of the claimed invention. In embodiments 2-6, the circular and oval shaped grill elements along the inner portions of the earbuds are in broken lines and form no part of the claimed design.


The wireless earbuds are shown with symbolic breaks in length. The appearance of any portion of the wireless earbuds between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a wireless earbuds, as shown and described.
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