Headshell

Latest Audio-Technica Corporation Patents:

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a headshell, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The equal-length broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the headshell that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4087095 May 2, 1978 Koda
D249143 August 29, 1978 Ohtomo
D252330 July 10, 1979 Leech
4435800 March 6, 1984 Dennis
4490816 December 25, 1984 Kehl
D277178 January 15, 1985 Morita
D494158 August 10, 2004 Warden
D803182 November 21, 2017 Czaniecki
9997175 June 12, 2018 Liu
D879740 March 31, 2020 Wu
20180247670 August 30, 2018 Cheon
20180286435 October 4, 2018 Son
20200058321 February 20, 2020 Yamashiro
Foreign Patent Documents
54156605 December 1979 JP
Other references
  • “Audio-Technica AT-HS4 Universal Turntable Headshell”. Found online Jul. 10, 2020 at amazon.com. Reference dated Feb. 6, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-HS4-Universal-Turntable-Headshell/dp/B07N3RVMV4. (Year: 2019).
  • “Audio-Technica AT-HS3 Universal Angled Phono Headshell”. Found online Jul. 10, 2020 at amazon.com. Reference dated Apr. 10, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATHS3-Turntable-Cartridge/dp/B06XHFNHTH/ref=pd_lpo_23_t_0/132-8872043-7311067. (Year: 2018).
  • “Straight Tonearm Headshell”. Found online Jul. 10, 2020 at amazon.com. Reference dated May 9, 2011. Retrieved from https://www.turntableneedles.com/Straight-Tonearm-Headshell-for-Many-Japanese-Turntables_p_785.html. (Year: 2011).
Patent History
Patent number: D920257
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 2019
Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
Assignee: Audio-Technica Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Nobuyoshi Fujiwara (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Christensen
Application Number: 29/680,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)