Ear cleaning device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear cleaning device;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the ear cleaning device illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the ear cleaning device and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines illustrate the boundary of the ear cleaning device and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ear cleaning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1091806
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 2019
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2025
Assignee: SafKan, Inc. (Redmond, WA)
Inventor: Aadil Diwan (Renton, WA)
Primary Examiner: Shannon W Morgan
Assistant Examiner: Aula Soroush
Application Number: 29/714,424
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Auricular (D24/151)