Ear loop earbud

- Plantronics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an outside perspective view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an inside perspective view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a back perspective view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a back view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a back view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an outside view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an outside view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a top down view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a top down view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a bottom up view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a bottom up view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an inside view of the left ear loop earbud according to an embodiment; and,

FIG. 16 is an inside view of the right ear loop earbud according to an embodiment.

The broken lines showing the canal in the ear tips, holes, and charging port are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

The thin, black lines show contour of the surfaces of the ear loop earbud, and are not actual lines on the ear loop earbud.

Claims

The ornamental design for ear loop earbud, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D918180
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2019
Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
Assignee: Plantronics, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA)
Inventors: Chase Patrick Bailey (Santa Cruz, CA), Bowman Wang (Ben Lomond, CA), Matthew J Mainini (Santa Cruz, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/703,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)