Earpiece

- Apple
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top rear perspective view of an earpiece showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

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: D942972
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2022
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Robert Brunner (Glen Ellen, CA), Christopher Kuh (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/803,833
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)