Earplug

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D636484
  • Patent Number
    D636,484
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    16 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 19, 2011
    15 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 105-109
    • 181 135000
    • 181 129000
    • 181 130000
    • 181 134000
    • 264 041000
    • D29 105
    • D29 106
    • D29 108
    • D29 112
    • 128 864000
    • 128 865000
    • 128 867000
    • 128 868000
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an earplug in accordance with my new design;



FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, all other side views displaying the same image thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is an exploded rear perspective view thereof, showing the earplug shell and the insertion stem of the design;



FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of only the earplug shell portion of FIG. 6;



FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the earplug shell portion of FIG. 6;



FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of only the insertion stem portion of FIG. 6, all other side views of the insertion stem displaying the same image thereof;



FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the insertion stem portion of FIG. 6;



FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of the insertion stem portion of FIG. 6; and,



FIG. 12 is a median cross-sectional side view of the earplug shell portion of FIG. 8 taken at the indicated plane and direction.


The broken lines shown in the drawings are only provided to illustrate the environment of the design, and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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