Ear cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear cleaner;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the ear cleaner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121147
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 2026
Assignee: Quest Products, LLC (Pleasant Prairie, WI)
Inventor: Richard Carl Olson (Deerfield Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/836,835
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)