Patent
   D935436
Priority
Mar 25 2019
Filed
May 17 2021
Issued
Nov 09 2021
Expiry
Nov 09 2036
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
9
318
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The ornamental design for earphones, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of earphones showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the earphones that form no part of the claimed design.

Ott, Ryan, Santana, Carlos M., Rochowicz, William R., Boyd, Robert, Gschwandtl, Martin, Raoult, Guillaume, Kuh, Christopher, Brunner, Robert

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