Ear plug
The broken lines shown in
Claims
The ornamental design for an ear plug, substantially as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 23, 2018
Inventor: Benjamin S. Rappaport (Short Hills, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Samantha Q. Lawrence
Application Number: 29/556,026