Ear protection device
US7761932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/1083
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ear protection device (18) that includes a pair of ear protectors (23), each ear protector (23) having a pocket (64) associated therewith that is sized and shaped to be received over the top of the user's ear to support the device (18) on the ear; and a band (22) connected to the pair of ear protectors (23), the band (22) formed of lightweight resilient material and configured to position the ear covers in alignment with the user's ears and with the pockets (64) positioned over the tops of the respective ears. A selectively positionable door (30) is provided on the exterior of each ear protector (23) to cover and uncover an opening in each protector to facilitate the passage of sound to the user's ear through the ear cover when the door (30) is in an opened position.
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