Earphone

- SONY GROUP CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dot-dash broken lines defining boundaries of the claimed design form no part of the claimed design. The light gray areas of the earphone that are outside of the dot-dash broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earphone as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1059335
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2025
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventor: Tamie Nakayama (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/818,171
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)