Ear defender

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D968365
  • Patent Number
    D968,365
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 17, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 1, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 206
    • D14 226
    • D14 225
    • D14 188
    • D14 192
    • D14 168
    • D14 249
    • D29 112
    • 002 209000
    • 128 866000
    • 381 380000
    • 381 381000
    • 381 370000
    • 381 074000
    • 381 374000
    • 455 090300
    • 455 575100
    • 455 569100
    • CPC
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R25/02
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R5/033
    • H04R5/0335
    • H04R1/1083
    • H04R1/1091
    • H04R19/04
    • A61F11/14
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of an ear defender, 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 defender that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an ear defender, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
007061114-0005 Oct 2019 EP regional
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