Earphone

- SONY CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of an earphone showing our 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. The broken lines adjacent the shaded surfaces 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: D911306
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2021
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda (Kanagawa), Satoshi Suzuki (Kanagawa), Go Igarashi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/691,147
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone Or Headset (D14/205)