Earphone

- YAMAHA CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front, top and left side of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line showing of the earphone is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the earphone and forms 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: D925492
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2021
Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION (Hamamatsu)
Inventors: Yoshihisa Sugiura (Buena Park, CA), Shino Sakamoto (Hamamatsu)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/707,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)