The present application also claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to co-pending Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) application Ser. No. PCT/US08/88656, entitled “Adjustable Shape Earphone,” filed Dec. 31, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of an earphone dial showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, with the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an earphone dial, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D621388-S	S1	10 Aug 2010	20 Mar 2009	granted	Earphone
US	US-D625298-S	S1	12 Oct 2010	7 Apr 2010	granted	Earphone set
USthis patent	US-D627338-S	S1	16 Nov 2010	7 Apr 2010	granted	Earphone dial
US	US-D633482-S	S1	1 Mar 2011	7 Apr 2010	granted	Earphone

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-326884-S	S	24 Jul 2009	30 Jun 2009	published	Earphone
AU	AU-326885-S	S	24 Jul 2009	30 Jun 2009	published	Earphone
CA	CA-131306-S	S	4 May 2011	30 Jun 2009	granted	Set of earphones
CA	CA-137191-S	S	4 May 2011	30 Jun 2009	granted	Set of earphones
CA	CA-137192-S	S	4 May 2011	30 Jun 2009	granted	Set of earphones

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