Flexible earhook

- GN Netcom/Unex Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flexible earhook showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D419564
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 25, 2000
Assignee: GN Netcom/Unex Inc. (Nashua, NH)
Inventors: James T. McDonald (Pepperell, MA), Joseph L. Freni (Hudson, NH), John Depiano (Burlington, MA), Roy Heinz (Waltham, MA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Altera Law Group LLC
Application Number: 0/96,869
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223); Telephone Equipment (D14/240); Mouthpiece Or Earpiece (24) (D14/249)
International Classification: 1403;