USD657499S1 - Earplug - Google Patents

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USD657499S1
USD657499S1 US29/383,730 US201129383730F USD657499S US D657499 S1 USD657499 S1 US D657499S1 US 201129383730 F US201129383730 F US 201129383730F US D657499 S USD657499 S US D657499S
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John W. Parkins
David Parkins
David L. Fergot
Douglas M. Russell
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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.

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  1. The ornamental design for earplug, as shown and described.
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USD717958S1 (en) * 2014-03-30 2014-11-18 Aria Innovations, Inc Open ear hearing aid
USD735180S1 (en) * 2014-04-18 2015-07-28 Surefire, Llc Acoustic coupler
USD889754S1 (en) * 2017-09-01 2020-07-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protector
USD894160S1 (en) 2018-10-19 2020-08-25 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug
USD897318S1 (en) 2018-09-04 2020-09-29 Gentex Corporation Wireless earbud
USD920288S1 (en) * 2019-09-04 2021-05-25 Skullcandy, Inc. Earbud headset
USD941807S1 (en) * 2020-05-15 2022-01-25 Yibai Science & Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD972146S1 (en) * 2021-05-19 2022-12-06 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug
USD976872S1 (en) * 2021-05-14 2023-01-31 Ugreen Group Limited Earphone
US11910145B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2024-02-20 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Power management of the modular ear-cup and ear-bud
EP4531051A1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-04-02 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump with multi-cgm compatibility
EP4531430A1 (en) 2023-09-28 2025-04-02 Red Tail Hawk Corporation Wireless battery-free magnetic induction earplug with expansion cavity
US12393717B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2025-08-19 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Headphones with timing capability and enhanced security

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USD511381S1 (en) * 2004-01-16 2005-11-08 Herman Chiang Ear plug
USD516058S1 (en) * 2005-03-09 2006-02-28 Future Sonics, Inc. Earphone
USD519103S1 (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-04-18 Shure Incorporated Earphone
USD550200S1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2007-09-04 Etymotic Research, Inc. Earphone
USD567217S1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-04-22 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD578639S1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2008-10-14 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug stem
USD586778S1 (en) * 2008-05-09 2009-02-17 Cotron Corporation Earphone
USD598894S1 (en) * 2008-04-24 2009-08-25 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD606972S1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2009-12-29 SJS & Sons, Inc. Audio headset
US7697706B2 (en) * 2003-11-03 2010-04-13 3M Innovative Properties Company Low sound attenuating hearing protection device
US7743771B2 (en) * 2005-11-09 2010-06-29 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug with articulating stem and locking features
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USD245202S (en) * 1975-09-03 1977-07-26 Lambert Carl Curt Asker Ear protection plug set
USD276855S (en) * 1982-08-04 1984-12-25 Cabot Corporation Earmuff cup or similar article
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US7697706B2 (en) * 2003-11-03 2010-04-13 3M Innovative Properties Company Low sound attenuating hearing protection device
USD494956S1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2004-08-24 Shure Incorporated Earphone
USD511381S1 (en) * 2004-01-16 2005-11-08 Herman Chiang Ear plug
USD519103S1 (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-04-18 Shure Incorporated Earphone
US7793662B2 (en) * 2005-02-14 2010-09-14 James Carson Elliott Earplug
USD516058S1 (en) * 2005-03-09 2006-02-28 Future Sonics, Inc. Earphone
USD578639S1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2008-10-14 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug stem
USD578637S1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2008-10-14 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD578638S1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2008-10-14 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
US7743771B2 (en) * 2005-11-09 2010-06-29 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug with articulating stem and locking features
US7967015B2 (en) * 2006-03-21 2011-06-28 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc High resilience flanged earplug
USD550200S1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2007-09-04 Etymotic Research, Inc. Earphone
USD567217S1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-04-22 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD598894S1 (en) * 2008-04-24 2009-08-25 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD586778S1 (en) * 2008-05-09 2009-02-17 Cotron Corporation Earphone
USD606972S1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2009-12-29 SJS & Sons, Inc. Audio headset

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Van Wiljngaarden et al. "Development of the Wireless ‘Communications Earplug’ for Application in Military Aviation" J. Audio Eng. Soc., vol. 48, No. 6, Jun. 2000.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD717958S1 (en) * 2014-03-30 2014-11-18 Aria Innovations, Inc Open ear hearing aid
USD735180S1 (en) * 2014-04-18 2015-07-28 Surefire, Llc Acoustic coupler
USD889754S1 (en) * 2017-09-01 2020-07-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protector
USD895901S1 (en) * 2017-09-01 2020-09-08 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protector
USD897318S1 (en) 2018-09-04 2020-09-29 Gentex Corporation Wireless earbud
USD894160S1 (en) 2018-10-19 2020-08-25 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug
US11910145B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2024-02-20 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Power management of the modular ear-cup and ear-bud
US12375841B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2025-07-29 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Power management of the modular ear-cup and ear-bud
US12200421B2 (en) 2018-12-21 2025-01-14 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Modular ear-cup and ear-bud
US12393717B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2025-08-19 Nura Holdings Pty Ltd Headphones with timing capability and enhanced security
USD920288S1 (en) * 2019-09-04 2021-05-25 Skullcandy, Inc. Earbud headset
USD941807S1 (en) * 2020-05-15 2022-01-25 Yibai Science & Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD976872S1 (en) * 2021-05-14 2023-01-31 Ugreen Group Limited Earphone
USD972146S1 (en) * 2021-05-19 2022-12-06 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug
EP4531430A1 (en) 2023-09-28 2025-04-02 Red Tail Hawk Corporation Wireless battery-free magnetic induction earplug with expansion cavity
EP4531051A1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-04-02 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Infusion pump with multi-cgm compatibility

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