Patent · US Expired

Dual position hearing protection device

US7182087B1 · kind B1 · utility

11Cited by
6References
14Claims
0Family size

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 2002
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F11/08
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a dual position hearing protection device. In one position, the device provides substantial sound attenuation and hearing protection. In the second position, an opening in the device permits sounds to enter the ear of the user relatively unobstructed. In the preferred embodiment of this invention the position of the device is changed simply by compressing the exposed end of the earplug.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.