In-ear device

- SmartEar, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right side perspective view of an in-ear device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the in-ear device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an in-ear device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D883491
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2017
Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
Assignee: SmartEar, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventor: Andrea Ponti (Kowloon)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mary Claire Ramirez
Application Number: 29/619,714