Earphone

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof wherein the earphone is in an extended position;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view thereof along the line 11-11 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof along the line 12-12 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof along the line 13-13 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof along the line 14-14 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof along the lines 15-15 and 15'-15' of FIGS. 12 and 13 respectively; and,

FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof along the line 16-16 of FIG. 14.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Zheng; Qi (Tokyo, JP), Morisawa; Rui (Tokyo, JP), Minamikawa; Tomotsugu (Tokyo, JP), Komiyama; Jun (Tokyo, JP), Nokuo; Taichi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/371,938
Filed:	February 1, 2012

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 2, 2011 [JP]			D2011-017731
Aug 2, 2011 [JP]			D2011-017732
Aug 12, 2011 [CN]			2011 3 0269422
Aug 12, 2011 [CN]			2011 3 0270343
Aug 26, 2011 [JP]			D2011-019350
Aug 30, 2011 [JP]			D2011-019595
Aug 31, 2011 [CN]			2011 3 0302002

Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/205,206,223 ;181/129,130,135 ;381/380,381 ;379/430,431 ;455/90.3,575.2

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