Patent
   D969772
Priority
Dec 02 2020
Filed
Dec 02 2020
Issued
Nov 15 2022
Expiry
Nov 15 2037
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
3
288
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The ornamental design for an earphone, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left side perspective view of an earphone, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, back, right side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom, front, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, back, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top, front, right side perspective view thereof, including additional environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 12 is a top, back, left side perspective view thereof, including additional environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the earphone and FIGS. 11-12 include additional environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design.

Roy, Michael Joseph, Sanchez, Victor Manuel

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