Earphone

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an earphone of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof with the part slided position.

The broken line showing of earphone is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design. Additionally, the unevenly broken lines in the drawings define the limits of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Nakajima; Masayuki (Osaka, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Panasonic Corporation Osaka N/A JP
Assignee:	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/488,724
Filed:	April 23, 2014

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 29, 2013 [JP]			2013-027974

Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/205,223 ;D24/174 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381 ;455/90.3,575.1

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Panasonic Patent Center