Earphone

- Sony Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Portions in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D656489
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2011
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2012
Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yoshiaki Kumagai (Tokyo), Qi Zheng (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Attorney: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
Application Number: 29/371,441
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)