In-ear utility device

- SmartEar, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an in-ear utility device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side perspective view thereof

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view perspective thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the ear piece which form no part of the claimed design.

The in-ear utility device can, for example, be a wireless in-ear device for use in providing a variety of services to users, such as music playing, sound amplification, and sports monitoring devices.

Claims

The ornamental design for an in-ear utility device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D795224
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2017
Assignee: SmartEar, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela (Hayward, CA), Kinuko Masaki (San Francisco, CA), Dean L. Gardner (San Francisco, CA), Jeff Salazar (Palo Alto, CA), Terence Kwan (South San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/557,284
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)