Earphone

- SONY CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a first embodiment of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a front, top, right perspective view of a second embodiment of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear, top, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines illustrating the unclaimed portions of the earphone are for illustrative purposes only and 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: D903630
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 2020
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda (Kanagawa), Satoshi Suzuki (Kanagawa), Go Igarashi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/647,216
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)