FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earphone in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.
The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-5 and FIG. 7 illustrate portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design.
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