Earpiece

- OXIWEAR, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the new design for an earpiece;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, the left side being substantially a mirrored view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a first perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a third perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a fourth perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a fifth perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a sixth perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a seventh perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is an eighth perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earpiece, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1061483
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2025
Assignee: OXIWEAR, INC. (Arlington, VA)
Inventors: Shavini Fernando (Arlington, VA), George Donald Beckstein, III (Buffalo, NY), Ben Salthouse (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/867,303
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)