Earphone

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1057690
  • Patent Number
    D1,057,690
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 29, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
    2 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Roberts; Davies
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Miller; Brett
    • Smith, Jr.; Russell Carnell
    Agents
    • Angelo; Basil M.
    • ANGELO IP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 223
    • D14 2241
    • D14 207
    • D14 217
    • D14 225
    • D24 174
    • D24 106
    • D29 112
    • CPC
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R25/02
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1083
    • H04R1/02
    • H04R1/1041
    • H04R1/28
    • H04R1/08
    • H04R1/1033
    • A16B7/02
    • A61F11/00
    • A61F11/08
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of an earphone showing my new design;



FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 shows a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 shows a side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 shows a rear elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 6 shows a bottom plan view thereof.


In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (4)
Number Date Country Kind
6085879 Mar 2020 GB national
6100942 Sep 2020 GB national
6100943 Sep 2020 GB national
6100944 Sep 2020 GB national
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29751611 Sep 2020 US
Child 29918756 US