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Earplug insertion device

US8616213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 11, 2008
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

An earplug insertion device can include a housing that is configured to hold a first earplug and a second earplug. The device can also include an ejection mechanism that can be configured to respond to a first user force by ejecting the first earplug from the device in a first ejection motion. The ejection mechanism can also being configured to respond to a second user force by ejecting the second earplug from the device in a second ejection motion.

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