Earphone

- Shure Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the earphone design having mirror image right and left earphone earpieces;

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 front view of the right earphone earpiece; the left earphone earpiece is a mirror image of the right earpiece;

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

FIG. 5 is a left 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 in FIGS. 1 through 6 is 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: D494956
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 2004
Assignee: Shure Incorporated (Niles, IL)
Inventors: Gary Lester Sabick (Schaumburg, IL), Ronald John Vish (West Roxbury, MA), Gabor Paulke (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Greene
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/194,556
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205); Telephone Or Base Therefor (D14/142)
International Classification: 1401;