Earphone

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front 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 left side 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.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of an earphone showing our new design;

FIG. 26 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 30 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Portions in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form the claimed invention.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Katsuraku; Junko (Tokyo, JP), Suzuki; Takumi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/371,996
Filed:	April 12, 2012

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028616
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028617
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028632
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028633
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028634
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028635
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028636
Nov 30, 2010 [JP]			D2010-028637

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 ;473/569,570 ;273/108

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