Earcups for a headset

Dhondt , et al.

Patent Grant D878327

U.S. patent number D878,327 [Application Number D/664,403] was granted by the patent office on 2020-03-17 for earcups for a headset. This patent grant is currently assigned to Microsoft Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Microsoft Corporation. Invention is credited to Michael Bohan, Yuenkeen Cheong, Daniel Dhondt, Hundraj S. Gopal, Jari Heiskanen, Erika Kelter, Tsitsi Kolawole, Jason Lin, Neil O'Connell, Eric P. Witt.


United States Patent D878,327
Dhondt ,   et al. March 17, 2020

Earcups for a headset

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for earcups for a headset, as shown and described.
Inventors: Dhondt; Daniel (Sammamish, WA), Kolawole; Tsitsi (Lynnwood, WA), Heiskanen; Jari (Redmond, WA), Kelter; Erika (Seattle, WA), O'Connell; Neil (Seattle, WA), Witt; Eric P. (Redmond, WA), Lin; Jason (Redmond, WA), Bohan; Michael (Maple Valley, WA), Cheong; Yuenkeen (Sammamish, WA), Gopal; Hundraj S. (Bellevue, WA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond

WA

US
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.: D/664,403
Filed: September 25, 2018

Current U.S. Class: D14/205
Current International Class: 1401
Field of Search: ;D14/205,188,192 ;D29/112 ;2/209 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381,374 ;455/90.3,575.1,569.1

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula Allen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Description



FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of earcups for a headset showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an additional front perspective view of the design showing one earcup in isolation for clarity purposes; and,

FIG. 9 is an additional right side view thereof.

The broken lines depicting the remainder of the earcups for a headset in FIGS. 1-9 show features that form no part of the claimed design.

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