Earphone

Description

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

The portions indicated in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of, but are not included in, the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Zheng; Qi (Tokyo, JP), Minamikawa; Tomotsugu (Tokyo, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Sony Corporation Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/454,685
Filed:	May 13, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29421744	May 14, 2013	D682257
	29371938	Oct 16, 2012	D669057

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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 269422
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:	;D14/223 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381,371 ;455/90.3,575.1

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