Audio bar

- Zoox, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an audio bar showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the audio bar shown in an environment of use with a windscreen;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-7 depict portions of the audio bar that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIGS. 8-14 depicts environment that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an audio bar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1042405
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2024
Assignee: Zoox, Inc. (Foster City, CA)
Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay (Stanford, CA), Nahuel Elias Battaglia (Stanford, CA), Herman Francisco Delos Santos (Redwood City, CA), Richard Luke Osellame (Redwood City, CA), Christopher John Stoffel (San Carlos, CA)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Aram Kwon
Application Number: 29/865,892
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