Ear guard

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an ear guard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ear guard;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the ear guard;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the ear guard;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the ear guard;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the ear guard; and,

FIG. 7 is a top front side perspective view of the ear guard.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 are illustrative of environmental structure forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D979147
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2023
Inventors: Beverly Curry (Niles, IL), Linda Collier (Niles, IL), Ryan Webb (Niles, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/733,103
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear (D29/112)