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 an enlarged partial 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 lines define 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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Foreign Patent Documents
WOD217011-001 April 2022 WO
Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D997133
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Daisuke Yoneyama (Kanagawa), Takashi Nara (Kanagawa), Yutaro Kumagai (Kanagawa)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Aram Kwon
Application Number: 29/793,189
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)