Granted Patent
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US 1,131,450 · App. 29/948,297 · Granted Jun 23, 2026
Earpiece case
Inventors:
Shavini Fernando (Arlington, VA); George Donald Beckstein, III (Buffalo, NY); Ben Salthouse (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:
OXIWEAR, INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for an earpiece case, as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 17, 2024
From: FERNANDO, SHAVINI; BECKSTEIN, GEORGE DONALD
To: OXIWEAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 068007/0718 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 17, 2024
From: SALTHOUSE, BEN
To: OXIWEAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 068007/0867 →
Continuity (1)
Division
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· May 5, 2022
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