USD492768S1 - Earplug - Google Patents

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USD492768S1
USD492768S1 US29/183,155 US18315503F USD492768S US D492768 S1 USD492768 S1 US D492768S1 US 18315503 F US18315503 F US 18315503F US D492768 S USD492768 S US D492768S
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Richard Knauer
Walter B. Herbst
Marianne B. Grisdale
Gary F. Prokop
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/06—Protective devices for the ears
    • A61F11/08—Protective devices for the ears internal, e.g. earplugs

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earplug, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is another side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

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  1. The ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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Cited By (10)

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US20100307861A1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
USD636484S1 (en) 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug
USD654582S1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2012-02-21 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Earplug
USD697606S1 (en) * 2013-02-19 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697610S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697608S1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697611S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697607S1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697612S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD826905S1 (en) * 2015-04-08 2018-08-28 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Tri-tab ear retention fitment

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USD303014S (en) 1987-05-04 1989-08-22 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307325S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-04-17 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307636S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD358463S (en) 1993-09-21 1995-05-16 Cabot Safety Corporation Hearing protective earplug
USD371193S (en) 1994-05-16 1996-06-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective earplug
USD405173S (en) 1996-06-14 1999-02-02 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD423664S (en) 1996-10-04 2000-04-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD437048S1 (en) 1999-02-22 2001-01-30 Spanish Main Trading Corporation Ear plug

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USD303014S (en) 1987-05-04 1989-08-22 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307325S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-04-17 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307636S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD358463S (en) 1993-09-21 1995-05-16 Cabot Safety Corporation Hearing protective earplug
USD371193S (en) 1994-05-16 1996-06-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective earplug
USD405173S (en) 1996-06-14 1999-02-02 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD423664S (en) 1996-10-04 2000-04-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD437048S1 (en) 1999-02-22 2001-01-30 Spanish Main Trading Corporation Ear plug

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD654582S1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2012-02-21 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Earplug
US20100307861A1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
US8061472B2 (en) 2009-06-03 2011-11-22 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
USD636484S1 (en) 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug
USD654163S1 (en) 2009-10-22 2012-02-14 Honeywell International Inc. Earplug
USD697606S1 (en) * 2013-02-19 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697608S1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697607S1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697610S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697611S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697612S1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD826905S1 (en) * 2015-04-08 2018-08-28 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Tri-tab ear retention fitment

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