Earbud connector plate

- Oculus VR, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an earbud connector plate showing the 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.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front isometric view of another embodiment of an earbud connector plate showing the new design.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D819604
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 5, 2018
Assignee: Oculus VR, LLC (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol (Seattle, WA), Quintin Morris (Issaquah, WA), James Stocker Webb (Seattle, WA), Mark Shintaro Ando (Seattle, WA), David Tao (Santa Clara, CA), Daniel James Faulkner (Menlo Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/595,131