Earphones case

- Sonos, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an earphones case, according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a first perspective view of an earphones case, according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show features of the earphones case that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines illustrate bounds of claimed surfaces in the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earphones case, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1005681
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 2023
Assignee: Sonos, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA)
Inventors: Alexia Delhoume (Boston, MA), Casper Asmussen (Malmö), Victor Johansson (Malmö)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Amber J Rabie
Application Number: 29/751,242
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/294