Earphone

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dash lines show an unclaimed boundary and form no part of the claimed design.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Hankey; M. Evans (San Francisco, CA), Hoenig; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Apple Inc. Cupertino CA US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Family ID:	48146477
Appl. No.:	D/493,749
Filed:	June 12, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29453449	Apr 29, 2013	D707206
	29431563	Apr 30, 2013	D681015

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current CPC Class:	H04R1/10 20130101; H04R1/1016 20130101; H04R5/033 20130101
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/223,206 ;D24/106,174 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431,420.04 ;381/380,381 ;128/864,865,866 ;455/90.3,575.1

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.