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Ear phone (31-Mar-2009)

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US Design Patent Publication (Source: USPTO)
Publication No. US D589491 S1 published on 31-Mar-2009
Application No. US 29/317749 filed on 06-May-2008
Inventors/Applicants
Andre, Bartley K. [+12] [-12]
Menlo Park, CA, US
Coster, Daniel J.
San Francisco, CA, US
De Iuliis, Daniele
San Francisco, CA, US
Howarth, Richard P.
San Francisco, CA, US
Ive, Jonathan P.
San Francisco, CA, US
Kerr, Duncan Robert
San Francisco, CA, US
Nishibori, Shin
San Francisco, CA, US
Rohrbach, Matthew Dean
San Francisco, CA, US
Satzger, Douglas B.
Menlo Park, CA, US
Seid, Calvin Q.
Palo Alto, CA, US
Stringer, Christopher J.
Portola Valley, CA, US
Whang, Eugene Antony
San Francisco, CA, US
Zorkendorfer, Rico
San Francisco, CA, US
Assignees
Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA, US
Classifications
Locarno: 14-01
National: D14/205
Field of Search: D14/205; D14/206; D14/223; D14/240; D14/133; D14/142; D14/155; D14/242; D14/248; D14/226; D14/423; D14/218; 181/129; 181/130; 181/135; 379/419; 379/420.04; 379/430; 379/431; 381/380; 381/381; 381/367; 381/373; 381/375; D24/174; 455/550.1; 455/569.1; 455/575.1; 455/569.2 [+26] [-26]
Patent References
US 1650039 A Face-powder box Nov-1927
US 2325590 A Earphone Aug-1943
US D153577 S [US D153577 S] May-1949 [+41] [-41]
US D270634 S Headphones Sep-1983
US D278234 S Headphone Apr-1985
US 4588867 A Ear microphone May-1986
US 4646872 A Earphone Mar-1987
US 4677675 A Response-modifying acoustic couplers for hearing aids Jun-1987
US D299344 S Foam ear cushion for telephone headset or similar article Jan-1989
US 4893344 A Headset having a post auricle mount and arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear Jan-1990
US 4942617 A Earphone cord take-up device Jul-1990
US D311007 S Earphone Oct-1990
US 4965838 A Ear piece transducer Oct-1990
US D316550 S Combined earphone and receiver Apr-1991
US D318670 S Combined earphone and remote controller Jul-1991
US D318864 S Earphone Aug-1991
US D318865 S Earphone Aug-1991
US D326655 S Radio receiver Jun-1992
US D331057 S Headphone Nov-1992
US 5185802 A Modular hearing aid system Feb-1993
US D334043 S Combined earphone and remote controller Mar-1993
US D337118 S Earphone Jul-1993
US D337589 S Earphone Jul-1993
US 5363444 A Unidirectional ear microphone and method Nov-1994 379/430
US 5373555 A Unidirectional ear microphone and gasket Dec-1994 379/430
US D391572 S Radio with earphones Mar-1998
US D410079 S Hearing protective device May-1999
US D430139 S Portable handsfree system Aug-2000
US 6122369 A Communication process device and method therefor Sep-2000
US 6411722 B1 Earphone for an RF transmitting device Jun-2002
US D469753 S Ear phone Feb-2003
US 6668064 B1 Earphone without impulse noise and surrounding blockade Dec-2003
US 6731772 B1 Cushion cover for preventing pains in using earphones May-2004
US 6810987 B1 Earbud headset Nov-2004
US D506744 S Ear phone and ear phone holder Jun-2005
US D511157 S Headphones with integrated remote control Nov-2005
US D514552 S Combined ear phone and mobile apparatus Feb-2006
US D515070 S Ear phone Feb-2006
US D523846 S Earphone Jun-2006
US D531169 S Earphone Oct-2006 D14/223
US D554109 S Pair of earphones Oct-2007 D14/223
US D555152 S Communications headset Nov-2007 D14/223
US D556741 S Ear phone Dec-2007 D14/223
US D568291 S Ear phone May-2008
Other References
JPO Design Division Document Card No. D 12014188.
Related Documents
Continuation of application No. US 29/266004 00, filed on 11-Sep-2006, now Pat. No. US D568291 A.
Examiners
Primary: Greene, Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Supplemental Information (Source: DOCDB)
Inventors
ANDRE BARTLEY K [+12] [-12]
US
COSTER DANIEL J
US
DE IULIIS DANIELE
US
HOWARTH RICHARD P
US
IVE JONATHAN P
US
KERR DUNCAN ROBERT
US
NISHIBORI SHIN
US
ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN
US
SATZGER DOUGLAS B
US
SEID CALVIN Q
US
STRINGER CHRISTOPHER J
US
WHANG EUGENE ANTONY
US
ZORKENDORFER RICO
US
Assignees/Applicants
APPLE INC
US
Priority
US 317749 F  06-May-2008 [+1] [-1]
US 266004 F  11-Sep-2006
Also Published As
US D568291 patent Ear phone
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(Source: USPTO)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear phone assembly showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an ear phone showing our new design, the ear phone is shown without the cord for purposes of illustration;
FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.
The broken lines are unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.
(Source: USPTO)
CLAIM
The ornamental design for an ear phone, as shown and described.
(Source: USPTO)