Hearing protection cups

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of hearing protection cups, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear 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;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another top view thereof with the headband removed for ease of illustration.

The portions of the hearing protection cups depicted in broken lines in FIGS. 1-8 form no part of the claimed design.

The following listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application:

Claims

The ornamental design for hearing protection cups, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1101287
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2025
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Jacob T. Lusson (Richfield, MN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/912,596
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