Earphone

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Shimizu; Yosuke (Tokyo, JP), Densho; Keiko (Tokyo, JP), Sugiyama; Naoki (Tokyo, JP), Kitayama; Sohei (Tokyo, JP), Morimoto; So (Tokyo, JP), Shimizu; Naoto (Tokyo, JP), Komiyama; Jun (Tokyo, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Shimizu; Yosuke Densho; Keiko Sugiyama; Naoki Kitayama; Sohei Morimoto; So Shimizu; Naoto Komiyama; Jun Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A JP JP JP JP JP JP JP
Assignee:	Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/371,528
Filed:	April 4, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29347499	Feb 12, 2010	D637180
	29311145	Dec 31, 2008	D610129
	29300195	Feb 29, 2008	D598431
	29300196	Feb 29, 2008	D587247
	29300197	Feb 29, 2008
	29300199	Feb 29, 2008	D587249
	29371528
	29347710	Apr 16, 2010	D635546

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 31, 2007 [JP]			D2007-023857
Aug 31, 2007 [JP]			D2007-023863
Aug 31, 2007 [JP]			D2007-023864
Aug 31, 2007 [JP]			D2007-023865
Jul 4, 2008 [JP]			D2008-017355
Jul 4, 2008 [JP]			D2008-017356
Jul 31, 2008 [JP]			D2008-019806

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 ;455/90.3,575.2 ;D13/156,148,184,133,137.4 ;119/819 ;128/879 ;D8/399

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