Earplug tip

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating the environment of the article only and form no part of the claimed design.

The claimed design is directed only to the single solid edge line on either side of the earplug tip, and not to any of the surfaces on either side of that line.

Claims

I claim, the ornamental design for an earplug tip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D633196
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2010
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2011
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: 29/353,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)