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USD651302S1
USD651302S1 US29/154,252 US15425202F USD651302S US D651302 S1 USD651302 S1 US D651302S1 US 15425202 F US15425202 F US 15425202F US D651302 S USD651302 S US D651302S
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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 my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, all other side views being mirror images thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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  1. I claim, the ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
US29/154,252 2002-01-18 2002-01-18 Earplug Expired - Lifetime USD651302S1 (en)

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US29/154,252 USD651302S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2002-01-18 Earplug
US29/175,422 USD493219S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug
US29/175,421 USD492766S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug
US29/175,420 USD492765S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug
CA103871F CA103871S (en) 2002-01-18 2003-08-04 Earplug with spiral ribbed flanges
AU200302673F AU156902S (en) 2002-01-18 2003-08-05 Earplug

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US29/175,421 Division USD492766S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug
US29/175,422 Division USD493219S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug

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US29/175,422 Expired - Lifetime USD493219S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug
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US29/175,421 Expired - Lifetime USD492766S1 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-02-04 Earplug

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USD757925S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2016-05-31 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug tip
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