Earphone

- Koss Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line portions in the drawings are for illustrative purposes and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D618669
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 6, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2010
Assignee: Koss Corporation (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Mandy Johnson (Milwaukee, WI), Michael J. Pelland (Princeton, WI), Ronaldo J. Santiago (South Elgin, IL), Michael J. Koss (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Attorney: K&L Gates LLP
Application Number: 29/334,942
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)