Earphone

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1025025
  • Patent Number
    D1,025,025
  • Date Filed
    Friday, February 17, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 30, 2024
    a month ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 205
    • D14 207
    • D14 209
    • D14 2091
    • D14 217
    • D14 221
    • D14 223
    • D14 225
    • D24 106
    • D24 173
    • D24 174
    • CPC
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1033
    • H04R1/08
    • H04R1/46
    • H04R5/033
    • H04R5/0335
    • H04R25/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of an earphone showing the claimed design;



FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.


The dot-dash broken lines in the figures and the areas within the dot-dash broken lines show portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29757988 Nov 2020 US
Child 29884994 US