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US 1,061,862 · App. 29/827,381 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Pair of in-ear hearing protectors

Inventors: Mark A Yoder (Zionville, IN); Paul D. Henry (Carmel, IN); Michael C. Leighton (Excelsior, MN)
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
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Patent No.
US 1,061,862
App. No.
29/827,381
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a pair of in-ear hearing protectors, as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Division 29694924 · Jun 14, 2019
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