Earphone

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an earphone showing my new design;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines illustrating portions of the earphone form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kosaka; Mayu (Tokyo, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type SONY CORPORATION Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	SONY CORPORATION (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/684,239
Filed:	March 19, 2019

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 17, 2018 [CN]			201830731908.9
Dec 17, 2018 [JP]			D2018-027440
Dec 17, 2018 [JP]			D2018-027441
Dec 17, 2018 [JP]			D2018-027442
Dec 26, 2018 [CN]			201830757874.0
Dec 26, 2018 [CN]			201830758005.X
Dec 27, 2018 [CN]			201830761067.6
Dec 27, 2018 [CN]			201830761321.2
Dec 27, 2018 [CN]			201830761547.2

Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/223,205 ;381/380,381,374 ;455/90.3,575.1,569.1

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula Allen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Michael Best and Friedrich LLP

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