Protector for stylus of pick-up cartridge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right side perspective view of a protector for stylus of pick-up cartridge, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is front, top, right side perspective view of the protector for stylus of pick-up cartridge in a state of use.

Evenly broken lines depict portions of the protector for stylus of pick-up cartridge which form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in FIG. 9 show environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a protector for stylus of pick-up cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121607
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2026
Assignee: Audio-Technica Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yosuke Kawajiri (Tokyo), Kento Suzuki (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Assistant Examiner: Samina Vieth
Application Number: 29/951,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cartridge Or Transducer (D14/263)