Earphone

- SONY CORPORATION
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines illustrating the unclaimed portions of the earphone form no part of the claimed design. Dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D844585
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2019
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takashi Sogabe (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/608,571
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)