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 plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear plan 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 elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation view thereof.

In the drawing, the claimed design is defined by the shaded surfaces; the broken lines depict environment that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D865721
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2018
Date of Patent: Nov 5, 2019
Assignee: Decibullz LLC (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventor: Kyle J Kirkpatrick (Loveland, CO)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/650,289
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Headphone (D14/223)