Earphone holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric top view showing my new design for an earphone holder,

FIG. 2 is an isometric bottom view thereof,

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof,

FIG. 6 is a rotated side elevation view thereof,

FIG. 7 is an isometric bottom view showing the earphone holder in use,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view showing the earphone holder in use,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of an alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is an isometric bottom view of an alternate embodiment thereof.

The broken lines as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines in FIGS. 1 through 4 and 7 through 10 show contour and/or character of the surfaces and are not surface ornamentation.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D685771
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2013
Inventor: David Matthew Bertenthal (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/433,969
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)