Moldable earpiece

- Decibullz LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and right side perspective view of a moldable earpiece, embodying our new moldable earpiece design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claim.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a moldable earpiece, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D783003
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2017
Assignee: Decibullz LLC (Loveland, CO)
Inventor: Kyle J Kirkpatrick (Loveland, CO)
Primary Examiner: Paula Greene
Application Number: 29/536,192
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)