Granted Patent
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US 1,122,530 · App. 29/844,484 · Granted Apr 14, 2026
Hearing protection device
Inventors:
John Jenkins (San Diego, CA); Scott Hutt (San Diego, CA); Wei Sun (Shanghai, CN); Yongjun Chen (Shanghai, CN); Lei Jiang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee:
Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a hearing protection device, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 17, 2025
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation
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· Nov 22, 2021
Division
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· Feb 20, 2019
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