Ear plug

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an ear plug showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the ear plug that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ear plug as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1127196
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2023
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Assignee: ALPINE NEDERLAND B.V. (Utrecht)
Inventors: Leo Marzolf (Paris), Coline Prevost (Paris), Thomas Hartong (Amsterdam)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Anne E. Bedney
Application Number: 29/905,259
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