Earplug

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right and top perspective view of an earplug, showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear, left and bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of detail 9 in FIG. 1.

The dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 9 depict the boundaries of the enlarged views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earplug as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Listen Up! This UVA Professor Has Invented a Better Earplug, posted Feb. 9, 2018 [online], [retrieved Nov. 5, 2025]. Retrieved from internet, https://news.virginia.edu/content/listen-uva-professor-has-invented-better-earplug(Year: 2018).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1111159
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2024
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 2026
Inventor: Zhixuan Jiang (Hunan)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Anne E. Bedney
Application Number: 29/975,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)