Hearing protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design for a hearing protector;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The portions of the hearing protector in FIGS. 1-7 shown in broken lines are included to show features 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: D978443
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2023
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Gregory G. Jager (Oakdale, MN), Douglas D. Fletcher (Woodbury, MN), Jason T. Lunn (Mahtomedi, MN), Eric O. Hemberg (Shatin), Oscar M. Hemberg (Dalarö), Anders P. Hellberg (Kowloon), Marco D'Adamo (Sai Ying Pun)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Anne Glassberg
Application Number: 29/753,638
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear (D29/112)