Synthesizer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of the synthesizer;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear bottom perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a synthesizer as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1095661
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: Sequential Synths Limited (High Wycombe)
Inventors: Stephen B. Starkweather (Berkeley, CA), Carson Day (San Francisco, CA), Andrew McGowan (Half Moon Bay, CA)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/930,894
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