Earphone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, left side perspective view of an earphone;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, right 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; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the earphone taken in the direction of line 9-9 of FIG. 3.

The dashed broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dashed broken line defines the bounds of the claimed design and forms no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D948483
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 12, 2022
Assignee: Audio-Technica Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Daisuke Yoneyama (Kanagawa), Takashi Nara (Kanagawa), Naoto Nakamura (Stockholm)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/742,162
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)