Earphone

- Shure Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the earphone design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

An ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D488460
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2004
Assignee: Shure Incorporated (Evanston, IL)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Alwicker (Evanston, IL), Ronald John Vish (West Roxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/172,254
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)
International Classification: 1401;