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Earplug

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  • Patent Grant
  • D657499
  • Patent Number
    D657,499
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 21, 2011
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 10, 2012
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D29 100
    • D29 102
    • D29 106
    • D29 108
    • D29 112
    • D29 122
    • D24 105-109
    • D24 190
    • D24 191
    • D02 865
    • D02 867
    • D02 878
    • 002 455000
    • 002 410000
    • 002 411000
    • 002 414000
    • 002 421000
    • 002 423000
    • 002 424000
    • 002 425000
    • 002 009000
    • 002 909000
    • 002 206000
    • 002 209000
    • 002 174000
    • 128 857000
    • 128 864000
    • 128 866000
    • 128 867000
    • D14 205
  • International Classifications
    • 2902
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description

This invention was made with Government support under SBIR contract N68335-09-C-0003, awarded by the US Navy. The government has certain rights in the invention.



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



FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.



FIG. 3 is an opposite side view of FIG. 2.



FIG. 4 is another side view thereof.



FIG. 5 is an opposite side view of FIG. 4.



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for earplug, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 12832363 Jul 2010 US
Child 29383730 US