Microphone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a microphone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded area define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The contrast in shading represents a contrast in appearance only (and does not represent any particular color, material, texture, or finish). The broken lines depicting the remainder of the microphone form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a microphone as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1128653
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 21, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 2, 2026
Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (Niles, IL)
Inventors: Mark Coster (Wilmette, IL), Benjamin Jay Grigg (Chicago, IL), John Matthew Miller (Grayslake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/948,508
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