Case for earphones

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a case for earphones showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an exploded front perspective view of the case for earphones showing the components separated for clarity of disclosure.

The broken lines depict portions of the case for earphones that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for earphones, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hyun; Young Kwang (Seoul, KR)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD. Seoul N/A KR
Assignee:	SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD. (Seoul, KR)
Appl. No.:	D/713,539
Filed:	November 15, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/273; D3/218
Current International Class:	0301
Field of Search:	;D3/201,203.1,204,205,207-208,212,215,218,269,273-274,276,283,284,294-300,302,303,315,901,903 ;D9/414,418,420,430,432 ;D28/66,73,76,78,91 ;D14/188,201,204,205,209.1,217,250,251,440,447

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Primary Examiner: Bekic; Lilyana
Assistant Examiner: Malley; Mary Shannon
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Chae; Heedong Lucem, PC

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