Earplug

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earplug showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of an earplug showing my new design;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

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D97038 October 1935 Cohn
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Patent History
Patent number: D423664
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation (Southbridge, MA)
Inventor: Robert N. Falco (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Law Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP
Application Number: 0/60,727
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)
International Classification: 2404;