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USD578638S1
USD578638S1 US29/282,265 US28226507F USD578638S US D578638 S1 USD578638 S1 US D578638S1 US 28226507 F US28226507 F US 28226507F US D578638 S USD578638 S US D578638S
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Robert Falco
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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 side elevation view of an earplug, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof.

Claims (1)

    CLAIM
  1. I claim, the ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
US29/282,265 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug Expired - Lifetime USD578638S1 (en)

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US29/242,377 USD550655S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2005-11-09 Earplug stem
US29/282,265 USD578638S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug

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US29/242,377 Division USD550655S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2005-11-09 Earplug stem

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US29/242,377 Expired - Lifetime USD550655S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2005-11-09 Earplug stem
US29/282,265 Expired - Lifetime USD578638S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug
US29/282,264 Expired - Lifetime USD578637S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug
US29/282,267 Expired - Lifetime USD578639S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug stem

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US29/282,267 Expired - Lifetime USD578639S1 (en) 2005-11-09 2007-07-16 Earplug stem

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USD760887S1 (en) * 2014-07-22 2016-07-05 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug for water sports
USD788906S1 (en) * 1920-05-13 2017-06-06 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug for swimmers
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USD754324S1 (en) 2014-02-17 2016-04-19 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing device retainer
USD754323S1 (en) 2014-02-17 2016-04-19 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing device retainer
USD733865S1 (en) 2014-02-17 2015-07-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug switch
USD738864S1 (en) * 2014-02-21 2015-09-15 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Earphone
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US4936411A (en) * 1988-08-19 1990-06-26 Cabot Corporation Detectable earplug
USD413379S (en) * 1998-05-08 1999-08-31 Howard Leight Industries Combined earplug and insertion stem
USD492765S1 (en) * 2002-01-18 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD492766S1 (en) * 2002-01-18 2004-07-06 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD493219S1 (en) * 2002-01-18 2004-07-20 Cabot, Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD478658S1 (en) * 2002-09-06 2003-08-19 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Earplug
USD494269S1 (en) * 2003-05-03 2004-08-10 Bacou-Dalloz Usa Safety, Inc. Earplug with low angle flanges
USD560792S1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2008-01-29 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Flanged earplug
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USD788906S1 (en) * 1920-05-13 2017-06-06 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug for swimmers
USD651302S1 (en) * 2002-01-18 2011-12-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Earplug
USD604409S1 (en) * 2008-03-10 2009-11-17 Tasco Corporation Ear plug
USD657499S1 (en) * 2010-07-08 2012-04-10 Red Tail Hawk Corporation Earplug
USD760887S1 (en) * 2014-07-22 2016-07-05 Ear Labs Ab Ear plug for water sports
USD938574S1 (en) 2020-09-27 2021-12-14 Shenzhen Weiben Technology Co., Ltd. Swimming earplug

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AU308498S (en) 2006-08-08
TWD118266S1 (en) 2007-07-21
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