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Flexible earhook

Granted 25 Jan 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Gn Netcom/Unex Inc. · originally GN Netcom/Unex Inc.

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Inventors: Roy Heinz, John Depiano, Joseph L. Freni, James T. McDonald · Examiner: Jeffrey Asch · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 20 Nov 1998

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US D419564

granted 25 Jan 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flexible earhook showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a flexible earhook, as shown and described.

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D14/223D14/249D14/240

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D419564-S	S	25 Jan 2000	20 Nov 1998	granted	Flexible earhook

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-138803-S	S	9 Nov 1999	27 Apr 1999	published	Flexible earhook

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