Earbud system

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of an earbud system showing my new design, the right side is a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof showing the right earbud separately for purposes of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a rear, lateromedial perspective view thereof showing the right earbud thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear, mediolateral perspective view thereof showing the right earbud thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right, rear perspective view of the right and left earbuds; the opposite perspective view is a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right top perspective view showing the top-portion of the right and left earbuds thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, side view of the left earbud thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earbud system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D752542
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2014
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2016
Assignee: ROAM, INC. (Tiburon, CA)
Inventor: Steven Michael Lamar (Tiburon, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/492,500
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)