Earpiece
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Description
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the earpiece or environment that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an earpiece, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D928125
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2021
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Robert Brunner (Glen Ellen, CA), Christopher Kuh (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/750,393
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2021
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Robert Brunner (Glen Ellen, CA), Christopher Kuh (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/750,393
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Headphone (D14/223)