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USD427304S
USD427304S US29/094,819 US9481998F USD427304S US D427304 S USD427304 S US D427304S US 9481998 F US9481998 F US 9481998F US D427304 S USD427304 S US D427304S
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FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an earplug according to our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a partially broken cross-sectional side view thereof, taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 1.

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  1. The ornamental design for an earplug, as shown and described.
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USD810272S1 (en) 2016-03-04 2018-02-13 Benjamin S. Rappaport Ear plug having piston-like exterior
USD831832S1 (en) 2016-02-26 2018-10-23 Benjamin S. Rappaport Ear plug
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USD852363S1 (en) * 2018-01-23 2019-06-25 Gn Hearing A/S Hearing aid
USD872062S1 (en) * 2018-05-21 2020-01-07 Shenzhen Tuopu Global Technology Co., Ltd Earphone
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USD924841S1 (en) * 2021-01-17 2021-07-13 Shenzhen Yunde Technology Co., Ltd. Three-layer tilted head earplugs
USD928745S1 (en) 2019-09-13 2021-08-24 Apple Inc. Earbud
USD941459S1 (en) * 2020-07-23 2022-01-18 Otto Engineering, Inc. Ear tip
USD955549S1 (en) * 2021-04-26 2022-06-21 Shenzhen Aipu Weier Electronic Co., Ltd. Earplug
USD966230S1 (en) * 2022-01-14 2022-10-11 Ting Ye Wireless earphone
USD966494S1 (en) * 2019-08-21 2022-10-11 Chronotech (Pty) Ltd Earplug set
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US2487038A (en) * 1944-03-25 1949-11-08 Sonotone Corp Ear insert for earphones
US2538339A (en) * 1949-09-15 1951-01-16 Mary J Thomas Earplug
US3259128A (en) * 1964-06-11 1966-07-05 Howard S Leight Ear protector from noise and dirt
US3800791A (en) * 1973-05-15 1974-04-02 Flents Prod Co Inc Adjustable ear plug
USD253723S (en) * 1978-02-06 1979-12-18 Leight Howard S Ear plug
US4219018A (en) * 1979-03-29 1980-08-26 Norton Company Earplug unit with inserter and tie
US4867149A (en) * 1985-03-29 1989-09-19 Cabot Corporation Earplugs
USD298356S (en) * 1985-08-22 1988-11-01 Cabot Corporation Earplug or similar article
US4936411A (en) * 1988-08-19 1990-06-26 Cabot Corporation Detectable earplug
US5249309A (en) * 1992-09-17 1993-10-05 Bilsom Ab Ear defender
USD372776S (en) * 1992-10-15 1996-08-13 Leight Howard S Multi-cone earplug
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US20100084217A1 (en) * 2006-10-23 2010-04-08 Klipsch, Llc Ear tip
US8201561B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2012-06-19 Klipsch Group, Inc. Ear tip
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US8061472B2 (en) 2009-06-03 2011-11-22 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
US20100307861A1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Sperian Hearing Protection, Llc Non-roll foam eartip
USD731637S1 (en) 2013-03-05 2015-06-09 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC Earplug
US9088846B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2015-07-21 Klipsch Group, Inc. Oval variable wall earbud
US9369792B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2016-06-14 Klipsch Group, Inc. Round variable wall earbud
US9584895B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2017-02-28 Klipsch Group, Inc. Teardrop variable wall earbud
USD739517S1 (en) 2014-04-23 2015-09-22 Bumble BE Holdings, LLC 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
USD831832S1 (en) 2016-02-26 2018-10-23 Benjamin S. Rappaport Ear plug
USD810272S1 (en) 2016-03-04 2018-02-13 Benjamin S. Rappaport Ear plug having piston-like exterior
USD836598S1 (en) * 2017-02-15 2018-12-25 Shenzhen Wahching Technology Co., Ltd Wireless sport earphones
USD846124S1 (en) * 2017-04-18 2019-04-16 Sonova Ag Hearing aid
USD851770S1 (en) * 2018-01-23 2019-06-18 Gn Hearing A/S Hearing aid
USD852363S1 (en) * 2018-01-23 2019-06-25 Gn Hearing A/S Hearing aid
USD872062S1 (en) * 2018-05-21 2020-01-07 Shenzhen Tuopu Global Technology Co., Ltd Earphone
USD902183S1 (en) * 2019-04-04 2020-11-17 Innate Devices, Llc Three tiered tip for an earplug, a headphone, or an earphone
USD966494S1 (en) * 2019-08-21 2022-10-11 Chronotech (Pty) Ltd Earplug set
USD928745S1 (en) 2019-09-13 2021-08-24 Apple Inc. Earbud
USD941459S1 (en) * 2020-07-23 2022-01-18 Otto Engineering, Inc. Ear tip
USD970719S1 (en) * 2020-12-15 2022-11-22 Earcleaning Company AB Ear plug
USD924841S1 (en) * 2021-01-17 2021-07-13 Shenzhen Yunde Technology Co., Ltd. Three-layer tilted head earplugs
USD955549S1 (en) * 2021-04-26 2022-06-21 Shenzhen Aipu Weier Electronic Co., Ltd. Earplug
USD968372S1 (en) * 2021-05-24 2022-11-01 Shenzhen Taipuda Technology Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD968362S1 (en) * 2021-08-19 2022-11-01 Shenzhen Apwill Electronic Co., Ltd. Earphone
USD966230S1 (en) * 2022-01-14 2022-10-11 Ting Ye Wireless earphone
USD991438S1 (en) * 2023-04-19 2023-07-04 Tieze Liang Ear plug

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