Hearing protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a hearing protector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a hearing protector showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the hearing protector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hearing protector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D889754
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2020
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Robert C. Coffin (Zionsville, IN), Matthew V. Stonebraker, Jr. (Lafayette, IN), Jacob H. Ely (Indianapolis, IN), Ravi Thomas (Avon, IN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/721,057
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear (D29/112)