Pair of earphones

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of earphones showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depicting portions of the pair of earphones in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 show features that form no part of the claimed design. The difference in shading indicates a contrast of appearance and does not depict any particular color, texture, or material.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Schoeck; Kaitlyn (Seattle, WA), Kim; Young Soo (Bellevue, WA), Escolin; Timothy G. (Seattle, WA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Microsoft Corporation Redmond WA US
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/707,905
Filed:	October 1, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/223
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	;D14/205,207,217,221,223,224,224.1,225,216 ;D24/173,174

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Primary Examiner: Weiland; Dana K
Assistant Examiner: Smith; Messina L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.