Earbud case Patent Grant Li , et al. October 12, 2 [Bose Corporation]

Earbud case

Li , et al. October 12, 2

Patent Grant D933004

U.S. patent number D933,004 [Application Number D/710,813] was granted by the patent office on 2021-10-12 for earbud case. This patent grant is currently assigned to Bose Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Bose Corporation. Invention is credited to Yutian Li, Robert A. Warden.

United States Patent	D933,004
Li , et al.	October 12, 2021

Earbud case

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an earbud case, substantially as shown and described.

Inventors:

Li; Yutian (Newton, MA), Warden; Robert A. (Southborough, MA)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Bose Corporation	Framingham	MA	US

Assignee:

Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA)

Appl. No.:

D/710,813

Filed:

October 25, 2019

Current U.S. Class:	D13/108; D3/294
Current International Class:	1302
Field of Search:	;D3/203.1-203.6,208,219,226,230,234,235,238,242,263,264,269,270,271.1,271.2,273,274,276,282-284,286,294,303,304,313,314 ;D13/107-108 ;D14/204-207,217,223,440 ;D29/108,112,122

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Primary Examiner: Rivas; April
Assistant Examiner: Laverty; Caitlin A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bose Corporation

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earbud case, shown in a closed configuration, as seen from the top, right side and front;

FIG. 2 is top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the earbud case of FIG. 1, shown in an open configuration, as seen from the top, right side and front;

FIG. 9 is top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a back view thereof.

The dotted line portions of the drawings represent environmental structure only and do not form part of the claimed design.

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