Ear muff
The broken lines illustrate the environment of the ear muff and form no part of the claimed design.
The ear muff as shown and described is commonly used to reduce noise and protect hearing. The ear muff can also be folded into a ball-like orientation.
The ear muff is characterized by its overall shape in both folded and unfolded positions the headband shape and the surface pattern on the muff caps.
Claims
I claim the ornamental design for an ear muff, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2017
Inventor: Julia Chow (Templestowe)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/571,177