Earbud

- Oculus VR, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an earbud 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 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.

Any broken lines in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D834561
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2017
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 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)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/593,251
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)