FIG. 1 is a top, front, left side perspective view of an earphone case in an open position, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top, back, left side perspective view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a bottom, back, right side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the earphone case of FIG. 1 in a closed position;
FIG. 11 is a bottom, back, right side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a top, back, left side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 14 is back view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the earphone case that form no part of the claimed design.
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