Earphone

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Portions in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kumagai; Yoshiaki (Tokyo, JP), Zheng; Qi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/371,441
Filed:	February 28, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29347709	Apr 16, 2010	D635558

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 5, 2010 [JP]			D2010-005310
Mar 5, 2010 [JP]			D2010-005311
Aug 31, 2010 [JP]			D2010-021065
Aug 31, 2010 [JP]			D2010-021066
Sep 3, 2010 [JP]			D2010-021426

Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/205,206,223 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381,322,328 ;455/90.3,575.1 ;D13/171,174 ;D16/202,219,212,134,136 ;D21/385,386,390,484 ;D17/20,99 ;D28/56,57,62

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC