Retractable earphone device

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Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of our design for a retractable earphone device;

FIG. 2 shows a rear view of a second embodiment of a retractable earphone device, the cord is drawn broken away for indeterminate length which is the only difference;

FIG. 3 shows a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 shows a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retractable earphone device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D583362
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2008
Assignee: Y. C. Cable East Inc. (Piscataway, NJ)
Inventors: Kai Cheng Hsu (East Brunswick, NJ), Van Hong Tsai (Taipei)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Attorney: Collard & Roe, P.C.
Application Number: 29/301,471
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)