Earpiece

- SureFire, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left rear perspective view of an earpiece showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right front side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 10 is bottom view perspective view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left rear perspective view of the earpiece with an example extension passing through an aperture of the earpiece and extending from the left side of the earpiece with three flange members attached to the extension, and also with an example cap in an open position and attached to the extension on the right side of the earpiece;

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right front side view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines showing an extension with three flange pieces and cap in FIGS. 11-14 are for the purpose of illustrating environmental matter only and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines show portions of the earpiece that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an earpiece, as shown and described.

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  • “SureFire EP4 Sonic Defenders Plus Filtered Earplugs” Nov. 23, 2010, Amazon, site visited May 6, 2026: https://www.amazon.com/SureFire-Defenders-filtered-Earplugs-reusable/dp/B004DH65RI (Year: 2010).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1147956
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2026
Assignee: SureFire, LLC (Fountain Valley, CA)
Inventors: Richard C. Smith (Costa Mesa, CA), Alfredo Soria (Corona, CA)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/932,945
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)