Earphone

- SONY CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a first embodiment of a headphone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front, top, right perspective view of a second embodiment of a headphone showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a front, top, right perspective view of a third embodiment of a headphone showing our new design;

FIG. 14 is a rear, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D789327
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2015
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2017
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Ryo Miyake (Tokyo), Shogo Yashiro (Tokyo), Jun Katsumata (Shizuoka), Kok Keong Lim (The Strategy Singapore)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/519,237
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)