Headband for headphones

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a headband for headphones showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is second perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The features shown in evenly broken lines do not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a headband for headphones as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1098070
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2025
Assignee: SONOS, INC. (Goleta, CA)
Inventors: Sam Prentice (Goleta, CA), David Keating (Glasgow), Jo-Yun Wang (Glasgow), Matthew Innes (Edinburgh), Alexia Delhoume (Boston, MA), Tristan Taylor (Boston, MA), Roderick George William Philip (Inverness), Aki Laine (Goleta, CA), Francesca Alyssum Quaglia (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/979,999
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)