Earplug

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D654582
  • Patent Number
    D654,582
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, September 30, 2008
    16 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 21, 2012
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 106
    • 439 318000
    • 439 321000
    • 181 129000
    • 181 130000
    • 181 131000
    • 181 135000
    • 128 857000
    • 128 864000
    • 128 865000
    • 128 867000
    • 128 868000
  • International Classifications
    • 2404
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earplug, showing our design.



FIG. 2 is a left-side view of the earplug thereof, where the right-side, front-side and back-side views all are similar thereto.



FIG. 3 is a top view of the earplug thereof.



FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the earplug thereof.



FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the earplug, showing an alternate design thereof.



FIG. 6 is a left-side view of the earplug thereof, where the right-side, front-side and back-side views all are similar thereto.



FIG. 7 is a top view of the earplug thereof; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the earplug thereof.


The long-short-short-long dashes immediately adjacent to the stippling areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the clamed design.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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