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 design only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D658282
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2010
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2012
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Robert Nicolo Falco (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley Donnelly
Attorney: Craig A. Deutsch
Application Number: 29/353,984
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)