Housing for bone vibrating transducer for communications headset

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a housing for a bone vibrating transducer for a communications headset according to the present invention including a holster for receiving an earpiece which is shown in phantom lines and which is shown tethered to said housing;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 showing in phantom lines the earpiece secured in the ear of a wearer;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a housing for a bone vibrating transducer for a communications headset, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hedrick; Randall (Topeka, KS), Bondarenko; David J. (Topeka, KS)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Hedrick; Randall Bondarenko; David J. Topeka Topeka KS KS US US
Assignee:	Atlantic Signal, LLC (Topeka, KS)
Appl. No.:	D/411,143
Filed:	January 17, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/205,206,223 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381,151,326,190 ;455/90.3,575.1

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Erickson, Kernell, Derusseau & Kleypas, LLC