Moldable earpiece

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D836614
  • Patent Number
    D836,614
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 3, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 25, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Kirkpatrick; Kyle J (Loveland, CO, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Greene; Paula Allen
    Agents
    • Miles; Craig R.
    • CR Miles P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 223
    • D14 205
    • D24 106
    • D24 174
    • 128 864000
    • 128 865000
    • 128 866000
    • 181 129000
    • 181 130000
    • 181 135000
    • 379 430000
    • 379 431000
    • 381 380000
    • 381 381000
    • 381 322000
    • 381 328000
    • 381 312000
    • 455 090300
    • 455 575100
    • 455 569100
    • 248 343000
    • 194 239000
    • CPC
    • H04R1/10
    • H04R25/00
    • H04R25/02
    • H04R1/1066
    • H04R1/1016
    • H04R1/105
    • A61B7/02
  • International Classifications
    • 1401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top and right side perspective view of a moldable earpiece, embodying our new moldable earpiece design;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.


In the drawing, the claimed design is defined by the shaded surfaces; the broken lines depict environment that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a moldable earpiece, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29536192 Aug 2015 US
Child 29599445 US
Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 14611332 Feb 2015 US
Child 29536192 US
Parent 13761947 Feb 2013 US
Child 14611332 US