Ear piece

- Teledyne Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear piece, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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Other references
  • Teledyne Water Pik, Photograph of Prior Art Ear Piece, Available at least as early as Jul. 30, 1999. Girrbach, rotofix.RTM.--Gesichtsbogen Operating Instructions, available at least as early as Jul. 30, 1999 (Translation Included). Ivoclar, Universal Transferbow System UTS Operating instructions, available at least as early as Jul. 30, 1999. Jensen Industries Inc., Artex.RTM. Articulation System Catalog, available at least as early as Jul. 30, 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D430673
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2000
Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventor: Eric Lindekugel (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Holland & Hart LLP
Application Number: 0/108,785
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Articulator (D24/182); Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106); Hearing Aid (D24/174)
International Classification: 2401;