Earphone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an earphone, according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the earphone that 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: D1144286
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2026
Assignee: SONOS, INC. (Goleta, CA)
Inventors: Alexia Delhoume (Boston, MA), Casper Asmussen (Malmö), Victor Johansson (Malmö)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/873,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)