Earphone

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, left side perspective view of the earphone;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the earphone;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the earphone;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the earphone;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the earphone;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the earphone;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the earphone;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial cross sectional view of the earphone taken in the direction of line 9-9 within the bounds 9 in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the earphone taken in the direction of line 10-10 in FIG. 4.

Portions of the earphone shown in broken lines 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: D938941
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2021
Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Keigo Iwahori (Hukui), Toru Ueno (Hukui), Toru Fusejima (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/742,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)