Ear defender

- JSP Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of an ear defender, illustrating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate a portion of the ear defender that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ear defender, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968365
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2022
Assignee: JSP Limited (Oxfordshire)
Inventors: David Pratley (Oxford), Tom Malloy (Oxford)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/731,813