Sound reflector

- Dolby Labs
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sound reflector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures illustrate environment and portions of the sound reflector that form no part of the claimed design.

The sound reflector is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The pairs of adjacently-spaced jagged dot-dash broken lines in the figures form no portion of the claimed design. The appearance of any portions between such pairs of adjacently-spaced jagged, dot-dash broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sound reflector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1001562
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2023
Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Alan J. Seefeldt (San Francisco, CA), Lucas E. Saule (San Francisco, CA), Peter Michaelian (San Francisco, CA), Vincent Voron (Saratoga, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/751,600