Ear piece

- Racal Acoustics Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right view of a design for an ear piece in accordance with the invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a left view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIGS. 1–3.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIGS. 1–4.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIGS. 1–5; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the design for an ear piece shown in FIGS. 1–6.

The broken lines shown in the figures are intended to show an end face boundary and environment that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design of an ear piece, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D611933
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 2010
Assignee: Racal Acoustics Limited (Harrow, Middlesex)
Inventor: Timothy Robert Burnham (Bucks)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Attorney: Thompson Coburn LLP
Application Number: 29/328,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)