Earphone

- SONY GROUP CORPORATION
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged front elevational view thereof along the lines 10-10 and 10′-10′ of FIG. 4.

The broken lines illustrating portions of the earphone 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: D1092446
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventor: Naoki Sugiyama (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/912,774
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)