Earpiece case

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the new design for an earpiece case in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, in the closed configuration;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, in the closed configuration;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof, in the closed configuration;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof, in the closed configuration;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof, in the closed configuration;

FIG. 7 is a first perspective view thereof, in the closed configuration; and,

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view thereof, in the closed configuration.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131450
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: OXIWEAR, INC. (Arlington, VA)
Inventors: Shavini Fernando (Arlington, VA), George Donald Beckstein, III (Buffalo, NY), Ben Salthouse (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/948,297
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)