Earplug
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Description
The broken lines in
Claims
I claim, the ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D616979
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2010
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Robert Nicolo Falco (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Attorney: Karl G. Hanson
Application Number: 29/337,614
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2010
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Robert Nicolo Falco (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Attorney: Karl G. Hanson
Application Number: 29/337,614
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)