Earbud

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Description

FIG. 1. is a front perspective view of an earbud, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is the opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

In all figures, the broken lines represent environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D813845
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2018
Inventor: Chris J. Katopis (Washington, DC)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/559,915
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)