U.S. patent number D860,972 [Application Number D/616,871] was granted by the patent office on 2019-09-24 for pair of earphones.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Human, Incorporated. The grantee listed for this patent is Human, Incorporated. Invention is credited to Donovan Deame, Adam Abraham Jossem, Dae Il Kwon, Lea Martin, Stephen John Minarsch, Joseph B. Moak, Francesca Alyssum Quaglia, Sam Rhea Sarcia, Douglas B. Satzger, Benjamin S. Willis.
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United States Patent |
D860,972 |
Minarsch , et al. |
September 24, 2019 |
Pair of earphones
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a pair of earphones, substantially
as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Minarsch; Stephen John
(Seattle, WA), Martin; Lea (Seattle, WA), Jossem; Adam
Abraham (Seattle, WA), Kwon; Dae Il (Seattle, WA),
Quaglia; Francesca Alyssum (Seattle, WA), Willis; Benjamin
S. (Bellevue, WA), Moak; Joseph B. (San Carlos, CA),
Sarcia; Sam Rhea (Lakeside, CA), Deame; Donovan (San
Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Human, Incorporated |
Seattle |
WA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Human, Incorporated (Seattle,
WA)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/616,871 |
Filed: |
September 9, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D14/223;
D14/205 |
Current International
Class: |
1401 |
Field of
Search: |
;D14/203.1,204-206,208-210,212,213,214-217,219,221-225,249,372,433,138R,182,188,191-194,172,496,252,253
;D29/112 ;D2/875 ;D24/173-175,106 ;D3/294,273 ;D12/195,192,204
;D13/108 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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D 1589182 |
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Jan 2017 |
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JP |
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WO D091887-001 |
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Sep 2016 |
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WO |
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WO D093435-001 |
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Apr 2017 |
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WO |
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WO D093441-001 |
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Apr 2017 |
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WO |
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Other References
Sound TM, published Oct. 2, 2016 [online], [retrieved Mar. 15,
2019], Available from Internet, URL:
<http://twittertechnews.com/wearable-technolgies/sound-by-human-audio--
evolved/>. cited by examiner .
EV2 Headphones, published Sep. 28, 2018 [online], [retrieved Mar.
17, 2019], Available from Internet, URL:
<https://www.geekwire.com/2018/headphones-startup-human-raises-21-2m-p-
roduct-still-development-4-years-launching/>. cited by
examiner.
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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara
Assistant Examiner: Ramirez; Mary C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of the left earphone of a pair of
earphones, shown in a closed configuration and shown separately
from the right earphone to show aspects of the design that are not
visible when combined.
FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof in an open
configuration.
FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof in the closed
configuration.
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof in the open
configuration.
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof in the closed configuration.
FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof in the open configuration.
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof in the closed
configuration.
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof in the open configuration.
The claimed design includes the right earphone, not shown, which is
a mirror image of the left earphone shown in FIGS. 1 through
12.
FIG. 13 is a top isometric view of the pair of earphones, including
the earphone for the left ear shown in FIGS. 1 through 12 and the
mirror image earphone for the right ear.
FIG. 14 is a bottom isometric view thereof; and,
FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof.
Stippling and tangency lines in the drawings represent the
three-dimensional contours of the design, and are not intended to
indicate surface decoration. The broken lines shown in the drawings
depict portions of the pair of earphones that form no part of the
claimed design.
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