In-ear utility device
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Description
The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the ear piece which form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an in-ear utility device, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D794611
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: SmartEar, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela (Hayward, CA), Kinuko Masaki (San Francisco, CA), Dean L. Gardner (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/551,932
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: SmartEar, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela (Hayward, CA), Kinuko Masaki (San Francisco, CA), Dean L. Gardner (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/551,932
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Headphone (D14/223)