Pair of in-ear electronic hearing protectors

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pair of in-ear electronic hearing protectors;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of pair of in-ear electronic hearing protectors;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view thereof;

The dash-dash broken lines illustrate portions of the PAIR OF IN-EAR ELECTRONIC HEARING PROTECTORS. The dot-dash broken lines illustrate the bounds of the claim. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pair of in-ear electronic hearing protectors as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1002114
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2023
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Mark A. Yoder (Zionville, IN), Paul D. Henry (Carmel, IN), Michael C. Leighton (Excelsior, MN)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/694,924
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear (D29/112)