Moldable earpiece
Kirkpatrick No
Patent Grant D865721
U.S. patent number D865,721 [Application Number D/650,289] was granted by the patent office on 2019-11-05 for moldable earpiece. This patent grant is currently assigned to Decibullz LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Decibullz LLC. Invention is credited to Kyle J Kirkpatrick.
| United States Patent | D865,721 |
| Kirkpatrick | November 5, 2019 |
Moldable earpiece
Claims
CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a moldable earpiece, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Kirkpatrick; Kyle J (Loveland, CO) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | Decibullz LLC (Fort Collins,
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| Appl. No.: | D/650,289 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | June 5, 2018 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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| 29536192 | Apr 4, 2017 | D783003 | |||
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| 13761947 | Sep 20, 2016 | 9451353 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D14/223 |
| Current International Class: | 1401 |
| Field of Search: | ;D14/223,205 ;D24/174,189 ;128/864,865,866 ;D17/20 ;2/6.3,15 ;181/129,130,135 ;379/430,431 ;381/380,381,322,328,312 ;455/90.3,575.1,569.1 ;D9/425 ;428/40.1,41.8,42.3 |
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Primary Examiner: Greene; Paula Allen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Miles; Craig R. CR Miles P.C.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top and right side perspective view of a moldable earpiece, embodying our new moldable earpiece design;
FIG. 2 is a front plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation view thereof.
In the drawing, the claimed design is defined by the shaded surfaces; the broken lines depict environment that form no part of the claimed design.
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