Earphone

- Samsung Electronics
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an earphone showing our new design according to a first embodiment;

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;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an earphone showing our new design according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the earphone which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D971182
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2022
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si)
Inventors: Youngsang Jang (Suwon-si), Yongseok Bang (Suwon-si)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/751,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)