Ear cup

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D998591
  • Patent Number
    D998,591
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 14, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 12, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 206
    • D14 205
    • D14 188
    • D14 192
    • D14 225
    • D14 226
    • D13 103
    • D13 133
    • D29 112
    • 002 209000
    • D03 294
    • D21 332
    • 128 866000
    • 381 380-381
    • 381 074000
    • 381 374000
    • 381 151000
    • 381 379000
    • 381 384000
    • 381 385000
    • 429 097000
    • CPC
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R25/02
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R1/105
    • H04R1/1041
    • H04R19/04
    • H04R1/008
    • A61F11/14
    • A61F11/06
    • A42B3/166
    • H02J7/0045
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of an ear cup, illustrating our new design;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.


The broken lines illustrate a portion of the ear cup that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an ear cup, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
007061114-0003 Oct 2019 EM regional
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29731813 Apr 2020 US
Child 29856543 US