Earplug

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an earplug in accordance with my new design, showing a fingertip insertion area with stem support splines of an earplug shell in context with an insertion stem;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, all other side views displaying the same image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of only the earplug shell portion of FIG. 1, shown without a stem;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the earplug shell portion of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a median cross-sectional side view of the earplug shell portion of FIG. 7 taken at the location and direction shown in FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are only provided to illustrate the environment, context, and/or boundary of the design, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Tiemens; Jim (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee:	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
Family ID:	43859126
Appl. No.:	D/380,678
Filed:	December 9, 2010

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29345845	Oct 22, 2009	D636484

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/106
Current CPC Class:	A61F11/08 20130101
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/105-109 ;181/129,130,134,135 ;264/41 ;D29/105,106,108,112 ;128/864,865,867,868

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Hanson; Charles
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. Harkins; Kristin Jordan