Earplug holder

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D818260
  • Patent Number
    D818,260
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, November 8, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 22, 2018
    6 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 201
    • D03 2031
    • D03 269
    • D14 205
    • D14 372
    • D08 354
    • D08 356
    • D24 106
    • D16 339
    • 128 866000
    • 381 327000
    • CPC
    • A61F9/029
    • A61F11/12
    • H04R25/65
    • H04R25/456
  • International Classifications
    • 0301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 2 is a top view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 4 is a rear view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 5 is a front view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 6 is a right side view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 7 is a left side view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 9 is a top view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 11 is a rear view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 12 is a front view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 13 is a right side view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 14 is a left side view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.



FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.



FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a pair of glasses.



FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a glasses retainer; and,



FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a lanyard.


The broken line portions of the drawings are not part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for the earplug holder, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (3)
Number Date Country
Parent 14677861 Apr 2015 US
Child 29583761 US
Parent 29522863 Apr 2015 US
Child 14677861 US
Parent 29522864 Apr 2015 US
Child 29522863 US