Speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device

- Sonos, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1A is a perspective view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is another perspective view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1C is a top view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1D is a bottom view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1E is a first side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1F is a second side view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1G is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 1H is a back view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2B is another perspective view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2C, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, is a top view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2D is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2E is a first side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2F is a second side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2G is a front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 2H is a back view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3B is another perspective view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3C is a top view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3D is a bottom view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3E is a first side view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3F is a second side view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3G is a front view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the third embodiment.

FIG. 3H is a back view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4B is another perspective view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4C is a top view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4D is a bottom view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4E is a first side view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4F is a second side view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4G is a front view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4H is a back view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5B is another perspective view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5C is a top view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5D is a bottom view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5E is a first side view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5F is a second side view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5G is a front view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5H is a back view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of a speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, according to a sixth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6B is another perspective view of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6C is a top view, which includes a view of an enlarged portion for visibility, of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6D is a bottom view of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6E is a first side view of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6F is a second side view of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6G is a front view of the sixth embodiment; and,

FIG. 6H is a back view of the sixth embodiment.

The dot-dash broken lines highlight portions of the speaker grill that are shown in an enlarged view and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dot broken lines are for illustrative purposes only, to distinguish between sections of the transition area that have holes of the same size, and form no part of the claimed design.

The features shown in dash-dash broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for speaker grill with graduated hole sizing over a transition area for a media device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D851057
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2019
Assignee: Sonos, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA)
Inventor: Youjin Nam (Santa Barbara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/579,643
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Includes Screen (D14/203.7); Grille (D14/219)