US Patent # D583,362. Retractable earphone device

United States Patent	D583,362
Hsu , et al.	December 23, 2008

Retractable earphone device

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a retractable earphone device, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Hsu; Kai Cheng (East Brunswick, NJ), Tsai; Van Hong (Taipei, TW)
Assignee:	Y. C. Cable East Inc. (Piscataway, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/301,471
Filed:	March 3, 2008

Current U.S. Class:	D14/205
Current International Class:	1401
Field of Search:	D14/205,206,223,218,136 381/370,374,182,384 D13/168,171 D10/118 455/351 379/420.04,420.03 181/129,130

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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Collard & Roe, P.C.

Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of our design for a retractable earphone device;

FIG. 2 shows a rear view of a second embodiment of a retractable earphone device, the cord is drawn broken away for indeterminate length which is the only difference;

FIG. 3 shows a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 shows a bottom view thereof.

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