USD654582S1 - Earplug - Google Patents

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USD654582S1
USD654582S1 US29/312,094 US31209408F USD654582S US D654582 S1 USD654582 S1 US D654582S1 US 31209408 F US31209408 F US 31209408F US D654582 S USD654582 S US D654582S
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Steven Craig Gehling
Waihong Leong
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Priority to TW098300762F priority patent/TWD135044S1/en
Priority to AU200910758F priority patent/AU325176S/en
Priority to AU200910760F priority patent/AU325173S/en
Priority to CA134166F priority patent/CA134166S/en
Priority to CA130186F priority patent/CA130186S/en
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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 design.
FIG. 2 is a left-side view of the earplug thereof, where the right-side, front-side and back-side views all are similar thereto.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the earplug thereof.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the earplug thereof.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the earplug, showing an alternate design thereof.
FIG. 6 is a left-side view of the earplug thereof, where the right-side, front-side and back-side views all are similar thereto.
FIG. 7 is a top view of the earplug thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the earplug thereof.
The long-short-short-long dashes immediately adjacent to the stippling areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the clamed design.

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    CLAIM
  1. We claim the ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
US29/312,094 2008-09-30 2008-09-30 Earplug Expired - Lifetime USD654582S1 (en)

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US29/312,094 USD654582S1 (en) 2008-09-30 2008-09-30 Earplug
TW098300762F TWD135044S1 (en) 2008-09-30 2009-02-27 Earplug
AU200910758F AU325176S (en) 2008-09-30 2009-03-09 Earplug
AU200910760F AU325173S (en) 2008-09-30 2009-03-09 Earplug
CA134166F CA134166S (en) 2008-09-30 2009-03-27 Earplug with insert
CA130186F CA130186S (en) 2008-09-30 2009-03-27 Earplug

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Cited By (4)

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USD717273S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2014-11-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD721678S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2015-01-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD826905S1 (en) * 2015-04-08 2018-08-28 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Tri-tab ear retention fitment
USD1039219S1 (en) * 2024-04-01 2024-08-13 Shenzhen Xiaoyi Technology Innovation Co., Ltd Earplug

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US4165910A (en) * 1977-10-25 1979-08-28 Bunker Ramo Corporation Electrical connector
USD307636S (en) * 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
US5044463A (en) * 1989-11-30 1991-09-03 Cabot Corporation Molded foam earplug and method for making same
USD340282S (en) * 1991-04-09 1993-10-12 Leight Howard S Earplug
USD341656S (en) * 1992-01-13 1993-11-23 Leight Howard S Multi winged earplug
USD358463S (en) * 1993-09-21 1995-05-16 Cabot Safety Corporation Hearing protective earplug
US5653605A (en) * 1995-10-16 1997-08-05 Woehl; Roger Locking coupling
US5799658A (en) * 1996-08-15 1998-09-01 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective device comprising a foam and a porous component and method of manufacture thereof
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
US6241042B1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2001-06-05 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective device
US6695093B1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2004-02-24 Aearo Company Earplug
USD492767S1 (en) * 2003-06-05 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD492768S1 (en) * 2003-06-05 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD496722S1 (en) * 2003-08-01 2004-09-28 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Stemmed earplug
USD560792S1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2008-01-29 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Flanged earplug
US20080314393A1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2008-12-25 Ricky Wayne Purcell Self-conforming sound attenuation earplug
USD636484S1 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug

Patent Citations (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165910A (en) * 1977-10-25 1979-08-28 Bunker Ramo Corporation Electrical connector
USD307636S (en) * 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
US5044463A (en) * 1989-11-30 1991-09-03 Cabot Corporation Molded foam earplug and method for making same
USD340282S (en) * 1991-04-09 1993-10-12 Leight Howard S Earplug
USD341656S (en) * 1992-01-13 1993-11-23 Leight Howard S Multi winged earplug
USD358463S (en) * 1993-09-21 1995-05-16 Cabot Safety Corporation Hearing protective earplug
US5653605A (en) * 1995-10-16 1997-08-05 Woehl; Roger Locking coupling
USD405173S (en) * 1996-06-14 1999-02-02 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
US5799658A (en) * 1996-08-15 1998-09-01 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective device comprising a foam and a porous component and method of manufacture thereof
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
US6241042B1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2001-06-05 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protective device
US6695093B1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2004-02-24 Aearo Company Earplug
USD492767S1 (en) * 2003-06-05 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD492768S1 (en) * 2003-06-05 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD496722S1 (en) * 2003-08-01 2004-09-28 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Stemmed earplug
USD560792S1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2008-01-29 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Flanged earplug
US20080314393A1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2008-12-25 Ricky Wayne Purcell Self-conforming sound attenuation earplug
USD636484S1 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD717273S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2014-11-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD721678S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2015-01-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD826905S1 (en) * 2015-04-08 2018-08-28 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Tri-tab ear retention fitment
USD1039219S1 (en) * 2024-04-01 2024-08-13 Shenzhen Xiaoyi Technology Innovation Co., Ltd Earplug

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AU325173S (en) 2009-03-16
CA134166S (en) 2010-08-12
AU325176S (en) 2009-03-16
CA130186S (en) 2010-08-12
TWD135044S1 (en) 2010-05-21

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