Earpiece

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earpiece showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a right side view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claim, and all other broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed portions of the earpiece. None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an earpiece, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D698445
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2014
Assignee: Blue-Gear, Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
Inventors: Randall Wayne Roberts (Eden Prairie, MN), Lawrence T. Hagen (Deephaven, MN), D. Johan Carlson (Edina, MN), Margaret V. Nilson (Annandale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/423,248
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hearing Aid (D24/174)