Earphone

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of an earphone showing our new design, the earphone of FIG. 1 is configured for use with a left ear of a user;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, the earphone of FIG. 9 is configured for use with a right ear of a user;

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a right side view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of FIG. 9.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the earphone 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: D973037
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2022
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Daniel C. Rose (Minneapolis, MN), Yousin Bayi Smith (Minneapolis, MN), ShengLong Huang (Guangdong), JunXiang Lan (Guangdong)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/765,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)