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USD481118S1
USD481118S1 US29/159,097 US15909702F USD481118S US D481118 S1 USD481118 S1 US D481118S1 US 15909702 F US15909702 F US 15909702F US D481118 S USD481118 S US D481118S
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Marc Doty
Richard Knauer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/06—Protective devices for the ears
    • A61F11/08—Protective devices for the ears internal, e.g. earplugs

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FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of an earplug, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom, side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

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  1. The ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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US20060278468A1 (en) * 2005-06-10 2006-12-14 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Hearing protection ear plug
USD548325S1 (en) * 2005-10-31 2007-08-07 Mckeon Products, Inc. Ear plug
USD606648S1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-12-22 Mckeon Products, Inc. Earplug
US20100307861A1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
USD636484S1 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug
USD697615S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697611S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697607S1 (en) 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
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USD697610S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
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USD697609S1 (en) 2013-02-25 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
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USD697614S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD709177S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-07-15 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD709610S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-07-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD717273S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2014-11-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD721678S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2015-01-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD731637S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2015-06-09 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD739518S1 (en) 2014-05-29 2015-09-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD739517S1 (en) 2014-04-23 2015-09-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD739520S1 (en) 2014-07-15 2015-09-22 sBumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD745136S1 (en) 2014-07-18 2015-12-08 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD745135S1 (en) 2014-05-29 2015-12-08 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD757925S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2016-05-31 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug tip
USD759802S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2016-06-21 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug tip
USD761414S1 (en) 2014-11-21 2016-07-12 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD761413S1 (en) 2014-10-22 2016-07-12 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD768284S1 (en) 2014-07-18 2016-10-04 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD774177S1 (en) 2015-06-05 2016-12-13 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD798434S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2017-09-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug
USD798435S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2017-09-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug
US10660797B2 (en) 2014-05-20 2020-05-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Push-to-fit earplug having an array of cavities
USD955370S1 (en) * 2020-07-22 2022-06-21 Lg Electronics Inc. Eartip
USD1039219S1 (en) * 2024-04-01 2024-08-13 Shenzhen Xiaoyi Technology Innovation Co., Ltd Earplug
USD1057690S1 (en) * 2020-03-23 2025-01-14 Flare Audio Technologies Limited Earphone

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USD307635S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307636S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
US5044463A (en) 1989-11-30 1991-09-03 Cabot Corporation Molded foam earplug and method for making same
US5668354A (en) 1995-11-02 1997-09-16 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug assembly and eyewear assembly
US5809574A (en) 1996-08-15 1998-09-22 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protection device
USD423664S (en) 1996-10-04 2000-04-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug

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US4774938A (en) 1987-04-09 1988-10-04 Howard S. Leight & Associates, Inc. Slow recovery earplug with largely impenetrable surface
USD307325S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-04-17 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307635S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
USD307636S (en) 1987-11-05 1990-05-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
US5044463A (en) 1989-11-30 1991-09-03 Cabot Corporation Molded foam earplug and method for making same
US5668354A (en) 1995-11-02 1997-09-16 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug assembly and eyewear assembly
US5809574A (en) 1996-08-15 1998-09-22 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Hearing protection device
USD423664S (en) 1996-10-04 2000-04-25 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug

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US7264081B2 (en) * 2005-06-10 2007-09-04 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Hearing protection earplug
US20060278468A1 (en) * 2005-06-10 2006-12-14 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Hearing protection ear plug
USD548325S1 (en) * 2005-10-31 2007-08-07 Mckeon Products, Inc. Ear plug
USD606648S1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-12-22 Mckeon Products, Inc. Earplug
US20100307861A1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
US8061472B2 (en) 2009-06-03 2011-11-22 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
USD636484S1 (en) * 2009-10-22 2011-04-19 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Earplug
USD654163S1 (en) * 2009-10-22 2012-02-14 Honeywell International Inc. Earplug
USD697606S1 (en) 2013-02-19 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697607S1 (en) 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697608S1 (en) 2013-02-22 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697609S1 (en) 2013-02-25 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697612S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697610S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697611S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697613S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD709177S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-07-15 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD709610S1 (en) 2013-02-26 2014-07-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD731637S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2015-06-09 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697614S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD697615S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2014-01-14 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD717273S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2014-11-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD721678S1 (en) 2013-05-03 2015-01-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear tip
USD739517S1 (en) 2014-04-23 2015-09-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD798434S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2017-09-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug
USD757925S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2016-05-31 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug tip
USD759802S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2016-06-21 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug tip
US10660797B2 (en) 2014-05-20 2020-05-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Push-to-fit earplug having an array of cavities
USD798435S1 (en) 2014-05-20 2017-09-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug
USD739518S1 (en) 2014-05-29 2015-09-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD745135S1 (en) 2014-05-29 2015-12-08 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD739520S1 (en) 2014-07-15 2015-09-22 sBumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD745136S1 (en) 2014-07-18 2015-12-08 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD768284S1 (en) 2014-07-18 2016-10-04 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD761413S1 (en) 2014-10-22 2016-07-12 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD761414S1 (en) 2014-11-21 2016-07-12 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD774177S1 (en) 2015-06-05 2016-12-13 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
USD1057690S1 (en) * 2020-03-23 2025-01-14 Flare Audio Technologies Limited Earphone
USD1058539S1 (en) * 2020-03-23 2025-01-21 Flare Audio Technologies Limited Earphone
USD955370S1 (en) * 2020-07-22 2022-06-21 Lg Electronics Inc. Eartip
USD1039219S1 (en) * 2024-04-01 2024-08-13 Shenzhen Xiaoyi Technology Innovation Co., Ltd Earplug

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