USPatent applicationPatented

Earphone

Granted 6 Jan 2026

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Jeremy Bataillou, Jonathan P. Ive, Bartley K. Andre, Molly Anderson +17 · Examiner: Paula Allen Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/996,188
filed 31 Mar 2025
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Patent
US D1108398
granted 6 Jan 2026

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an earphone showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is another rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is another top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is another top perspective view thereof.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures and the faded areas within the dot-dash broken lines show portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/223

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