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US2582907A
US2582907A US7975A US797548A US2582907A US 2582907 A US2582907 A US 2582907A US 7975 A US7975 A US 7975A US 797548 A US797548 A US 797548A US 2582907 A US2582907 A US 2582907A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/06—Protective devices for the ears

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  • rThis invention relates to ear protectors, such as earmu'ffs.
  • An object of the invention is to provide an ear protector which can be worn on the ear without the use of holding straps or spring members.
  • a further object of the invention is to providean ear protector which is securely held on the ear without the assistance of any spring means as the result of such a shape of the inner edge of an inner wall of the ear protector that for putting on the ear protector it must be placed upon the ear in a position which is different from the wearing position and then be turned into the wearing position.
  • the ear protector according to the invention is of pocket-like character having an outside wall and secured thereto an inside wall in the form of a flat plate of essentially rigid material between which two walls, when the ear protector is in use, the ear to be protected is enclosed.
  • This inside Wall has an uninterrupted outer edge and an inner edge shaped so as to substantially t the ear root when the ear protector is in wearing position on the ear.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevation
  • Fig. 2 a back elevation
  • Fig. 3 a central vertical section of an ear protector, such as an earmuif.
  • a full wall b secured to one side of a closed oval frame c formed by the uninterrupted outer edge of a flat plate a of rigid material, such as cardboard or the like, is a full wall b made of a material having poor heat conduction characteristics, preferably fabric.
  • This Wall b which, when the ear muli is in use, is situated at the outside of the ear, forms together with the ilat plate or diaphragm a a pocket adapted to accommodate the ear conch.
  • the inner edge of the diaphragm a has a shape which corresponds to the shape of the ear root so as to delimit a substantially oval opening e. As will be realized from Fig.
  • the ear protector can be properly applied to the ear.
  • the whole ear conch is situated behind the iiat plate a Without the conch being subjected to annoying pressure or to a tension which might impede the blood circulation.
  • the outer edges of the flat plate a and the wall b are preferably faced with a ⁇ band or ribbon d.
  • a pocket-like ear protector comprising an outside wall adapted to cover the conch of an ear at the front side thereof in the wearing position of the ear protector and an inside wall for covering the rear side of said conch, said inside wall being in the form of an essentially rigid flat plate having an uninterrupted outer edge, a marginal portion of said outside wall being secured to said inside wall along said uninterrupted outer edge of the latter, and said inside wall having an inner edge shaped substantially in the form of an oval whose long axis is of a length which is sub-- stantially smaller than the heighth of the ear conch and approximately equal to the width of said conch which necessitates placing the ear protector upon the upper portion of the ear conch in a position approximately at right angles to the wearing position, said oval substantially fitting the ear root when the ear protector is turned from said rst named position into its wearing position.

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US3479669A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-11-25 Bolt Beranek & Newman Acoustical ear muff and the like
US4713843A (en) * 1986-07-14 1987-12-22 Karen Duncan Self-supporting ear protector
US4872219A (en) * 1988-05-02 1989-10-10 Karen Duncan Self-supporting ear protector
US5339467A (en) * 1988-07-15 1994-08-23 Nu-Life Inc. Of Illinois Hang-type earmuff and method of manufacture
US5778455A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-07-14 Joseph; Dephillia M. Ear cover
US6055672A (en) * 1997-01-03 2000-05-02 Natvig; Tom Ear held earmuff
USD434877S (en) 1998-12-30 2000-12-05 Earring shield
US20030088905A1 (en) * 2000-12-29 2003-05-15 Dean Bavetta Ear protection device
US20030097706A1 (en) * 2000-04-05 2003-05-29 Legette Brian Edward Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20050036643A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer with a speaker system
US20050034216A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer having an external frame
US20050034217A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Healy Teresa S. Ear warmer having a membrane forming a receptacle
US20050034218A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer having a curved ear portion
US6978483B2 (en) 2002-01-28 2005-12-27 180S, Inc. Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20060048280A1 (en) * 2004-08-30 2006-03-09 Goodwin Genice N Ear cover
USD541482S1 (en) 2003-08-12 2007-04-24 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having an external frame
US20080307562A1 (en) * 2007-01-22 2008-12-18 180S, Inc. Ear Protection Device
US20100236028A1 (en) * 2009-03-20 2010-09-23 Clark Jennifer D Button cover assembly and method for making same
USD662262S1 (en) * 2011-11-04 2012-06-19 Erika Jones Protective ear cover
USD687189S1 (en) * 2012-12-21 2013-07-30 Jacob Frederick Fairclough Sound muffling headwear
USD702209S1 (en) * 2012-09-18 2014-04-08 Bbp Industries, Llc Headphone cover
USD729458S1 (en) * 2014-05-02 2015-05-12 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment housing
USD741019S1 (en) * 2013-10-21 2015-10-13 IMBee Inspirations, LLC Beautician client ear protector
USD746517S1 (en) * 2013-08-27 2015-12-29 Masayuki Hayashi Headphone cover
USD754631S1 (en) 2015-01-28 2016-04-26 Charles Roberts, LLC Pair of protective covers for headphones
USD757367S1 (en) * 2015-03-02 2016-05-24 InnovativeXchange, LLC Ear muff
USD760190S1 (en) * 2015-04-29 2016-06-28 Ronald Jerome Sova, Jr. Headset cover
USD777989S1 (en) * 2016-04-19 2017-01-31 Patricia A. Gerspach Contoured ear protector
US9591879B2 (en) 2010-11-24 2017-03-14 Kenneth J. Michlitsch Methods and apparatus for ear protection
US9788098B1 (en) 2014-12-30 2017-10-10 Charles Roberts, LLC Protective cover for headphones
USD854253S1 (en) * 2016-10-31 2019-07-16 Carla Louise Edwards Disposable cosmetic ear protector
USD860972S1 (en) * 2017-09-09 2019-09-24 Human, Incorporated Pair of earphones
USD881475S1 (en) * 2018-07-26 2020-04-14 Hangzhou Zhonghan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd Silicone earmuff
USD886802S1 (en) * 2017-07-07 2020-06-09 Human, Incorporated Earphone
USD939779S1 (en) * 2019-02-20 2021-12-28 Honeywell International Inc. Hearing protection device
USD942089S1 (en) * 2019-02-20 2022-01-25 Honeywell International Inc. Hearing protection device
US12029628B2 (en) 2018-12-31 2024-07-09 Honeywell International Inc. Apparatuses, systems, and methods for increasing or manipulating noise attenuation in hearing protection device
US12108823B1 (en) * 2024-03-19 2024-10-08 Larry Milder Ear muffs for hats
USD1076239S1 (en) * 2024-11-23 2025-05-20 Zhipeng Ben Ear protection shield
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GB532613A (en) * 1939-09-12 1941-01-28 James Charles Hall A device for shielding the human ear
US2378398A (en) * 1940-03-21 1945-06-19 Herbert Piening Earcap
US2325150A (en) * 1942-05-22 1943-07-27 Losala Inc Ear protecting device
US2396113A (en) * 1943-11-23 1946-03-05 Motley Robert Lester Ear protector

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US3479669A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-11-25 Bolt Beranek & Newman Acoustical ear muff and the like
US4713843A (en) * 1986-07-14 1987-12-22 Karen Duncan Self-supporting ear protector
US4872219A (en) * 1988-05-02 1989-10-10 Karen Duncan Self-supporting ear protector
US5339467A (en) * 1988-07-15 1994-08-23 Nu-Life Inc. Of Illinois Hang-type earmuff and method of manufacture
US6055672A (en) * 1997-01-03 2000-05-02 Natvig; Tom Ear held earmuff
US5778455A (en) * 1997-04-15 1998-07-14 Joseph; Dephillia M. Ear cover
USD434877S (en) 1998-12-30 2000-12-05 Earring shield
US7614091B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2009-11-10 180S, Inc. Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
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US8438666B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2013-05-14 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with adjustability
US6920645B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2005-07-26 180S, Inc. Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20050246815A1 (en) * 2000-04-05 2005-11-10 Legette Brian E Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20070107110A1 (en) * 2000-04-05 2007-05-17 Legette Brian E Apparatus and Method for Making an Ear Warmer and an Ear Warmer Frame
US7617543B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2009-11-17 180S, Inc. Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20100175165A1 (en) * 2000-04-05 2010-07-15 180S, Inc. Ear Warmer With Adjustability
US9241517B2 (en) 2000-12-29 2016-01-26 180S, Inc. Ear protection device
US7210173B2 (en) 2000-12-29 2007-05-01 180S, Inc. Ear protection device
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US6880174B2 (en) 2000-12-29 2005-04-19 180S, Inc. Ear protection device
US20030088905A1 (en) * 2000-12-29 2003-05-15 Dean Bavetta Ear protection device
US7996923B2 (en) 2002-01-28 2011-08-16 180S, Inc. Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
US20060206983A1 (en) * 2002-01-28 2006-09-21 Matthew Isom Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
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US7962970B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2011-06-21 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having a curved ear portion
US20050034216A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer having an external frame
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US20080307563A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2008-12-18 Le Gette Brian E Ear warmer with fabric member
US20080307565A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2008-12-18 Le Gette Brian E Ear Warmer With Fabric Member
US20050036643A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer with a speaker system
US7222373B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2007-05-29 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having a membrane forming a receptacle
US7212645B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2007-05-01 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with a speaker system
US7650649B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2010-01-26 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having an external frame
USD541482S1 (en) 2003-08-12 2007-04-24 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having an external frame
US20070160249A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2007-07-12 180S, Inc. Ear Warmer With A Speaker System
US9132038B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2015-09-15 180S, Inc. Ear warmer having a curved ear portion
US20050034218A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Le Gette Brian E. Ear warmer having a curved ear portion
US9066829B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2015-06-30 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with fabric member
US8325961B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2012-12-04 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with a speaker system
US20050034217A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Healy Teresa S. Ear warmer having a membrane forming a receptacle
US10111781B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2018-10-30 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with a substantially continuous surface
US8861768B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2014-10-14 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with a speaker system
US9259355B2 (en) 2003-08-12 2016-02-16 180S, Inc. Ear warmer with fabric member
US20060048280A1 (en) * 2004-08-30 2006-03-09 Goodwin Genice N Ear cover
US8443466B2 (en) 2007-01-22 2013-05-21 180S, Inc. Ear protection device
US20080307562A1 (en) * 2007-01-22 2008-12-18 180S, Inc. Ear Protection Device
US20100236028A1 (en) * 2009-03-20 2010-09-23 Clark Jennifer D Button cover assembly and method for making same
US9591879B2 (en) 2010-11-24 2017-03-14 Kenneth J. Michlitsch Methods and apparatus for ear protection
USD662262S1 (en) * 2011-11-04 2012-06-19 Erika Jones Protective ear cover
USD702209S1 (en) * 2012-09-18 2014-04-08 Bbp Industries, Llc Headphone cover
USD687189S1 (en) * 2012-12-21 2013-07-30 Jacob Frederick Fairclough Sound muffling headwear
USD746517S1 (en) * 2013-08-27 2015-12-29 Masayuki Hayashi Headphone cover
USD741019S1 (en) * 2013-10-21 2015-10-13 IMBee Inspirations, LLC Beautician client ear protector
USD729458S1 (en) * 2014-05-02 2015-05-12 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment housing
US9788098B1 (en) 2014-12-30 2017-10-10 Charles Roberts, LLC Protective cover for headphones
USD754631S1 (en) 2015-01-28 2016-04-26 Charles Roberts, LLC Pair of protective covers for headphones
USD757367S1 (en) * 2015-03-02 2016-05-24 InnovativeXchange, LLC Ear muff
USD760190S1 (en) * 2015-04-29 2016-06-28 Ronald Jerome Sova, Jr. Headset cover
USD777989S1 (en) * 2016-04-19 2017-01-31 Patricia A. Gerspach Contoured ear protector
USD854253S1 (en) * 2016-10-31 2019-07-16 Carla Louise Edwards Disposable cosmetic ear protector
USD886802S1 (en) * 2017-07-07 2020-06-09 Human, Incorporated Earphone
USD860972S1 (en) * 2017-09-09 2019-09-24 Human, Incorporated Pair of earphones
USD880458S1 (en) * 2017-09-09 2020-04-07 Human, Incorporated Earphone
USD881475S1 (en) * 2018-07-26 2020-04-14 Hangzhou Zhonghan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd Silicone earmuff
US12029628B2 (en) 2018-12-31 2024-07-09 Honeywell International Inc. Apparatuses, systems, and methods for increasing or manipulating noise attenuation in hearing protection device
US12396893B2 (en) 2018-12-31 2025-08-26 Honeywell Safety Products Usa, Inc. Apparatuses, systems, and methods for increasing or manipulating noise attenuation in hearing protection device
USD939779S1 (en) * 2019-02-20 2021-12-28 Honeywell International Inc. Hearing protection device
USD942089S1 (en) * 2019-02-20 2022-01-25 Honeywell International Inc. Hearing protection device
USD960459S1 (en) 2019-02-20 2022-08-09 Honeywell International Inc. Hearing protection device
USD1122530S1 (en) 2019-02-20 2026-04-14 Honeywell Safety Products Usa, Inc. Hearing protection device
US12108823B1 (en) * 2024-03-19 2024-10-08 Larry Milder Ear muffs for hats
USD1119095S1 (en) * 2024-09-10 2026-03-17 Neotech Products Llc Neonatal hearing protection device
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