Retractable ear plug housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right side perspective view of a retractable ear plug housing showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a rear left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of ear plugs is included for the purpose of showing environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design. The ear plug cords are shown broken to indicate indeterminate length, with the understanding that the portion of the cords not shown forms no part of the claim design. Patentability is based only on those portions of the article that are shown in solid lines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retractable ear plug housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D705421
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2013
Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
Inventor: Daryl Eisenmenger (Prospect, KY)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Richelle G Shelton
Application Number: 29/470,632
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)