Ear warmer having an external frame

- 180s, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear warmer having an external frame showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the ear warmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the ear warmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the ear warmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the ear warmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the ear warmer of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the ear warmer frame of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures merely illustrate the environment for the ear warmer of the present design and therefore form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ear warmer having an external frame, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D541482
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2007
Assignee: 180s, Inc. (Baltimore, MD)
Inventors: Brian E. Le Gette (Baltimore, MD), David L. Reeb (Columbia, MD), Alan S. Tipp (Ellicott City, MD), Justin Saul Werner (Millersville, MD)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Application Number: 29/201,219
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear (D29/112)