Audio speaker

- Emo Labs, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of an audio speaker, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

All features illustrated in phantom line (i.e., dashed lines) are expressly disclaimed and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an audio speaker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D733678
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2015
Assignee: Emo Labs, Inc. (Wellesley, MA)
Inventors: John David Gundlach (Acton, MA), Daniel Hedges (Stow, MA), Stefan Bokaemper (Newton, MA), Terrence Keith Jones (Sharon, MA), David Logvin (Lowell, MA)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/477,787