Earplug holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder with the earplug removed from the holder.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder with the earplug inserted into the holder.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a pair of glasses.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a glasses retainer; and,

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing both a left-handed configuration of the earplug holder and a right-handed configuration of the earplug holder installed onto a lanyard.

The broken line portions of the drawings are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for the earplug holder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D818260
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 2016
Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
Inventors: Cade Andersen (Kaysville, UT), Brian Andersen (Centerville, UT)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/583,761
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/201