Earplug system and methods
AssigneeApothecary Products, Inc.
InventorsTyson Triplett, Darran Spence, Laurel Weeks, Melissa Rowland, Julia Olson Augdahl
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Abstract
An earplug system includes a pair of earplugs connected by a cord, with each earplug having a body that holds a magnet of opposite polarity to permit selective coupling and uncoupling. When not being used for hearing protection, the earplugs can be magnetically coupled together to form an aesthetically pleasing pendant that hangs around the user's neck via the cord. Each earplug includes a removable tip for insertion into the ear and a body constructed from compliant materials. Optional features include indexing systems for proper alignment, removable cord attachments, and passive acoustic filters for frequency-specific attenuation.
Claims19
An earplug system for a human, comprising:
- (a) a pair of earplugs;
- each of the earplugs being constructed and arranged to reduce volume of external noise for the human, when inserted into ears of the human;
- (b) a pair of magnets of oriented with opposing poles facing each other;
- each of the magnets embedded within by one of the earplugs to permit the earplugs to be selectively coupled and uncoupled from each other;
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- (c) a cord extending between the earplugs;
- the cord having a length between the earplugs of at least 14 inches.
A method of using an earplug system;
- the method comprising:
- (a) removing an earplug from each ear of a user;
- each earplug being constructed and arranged to reduce volume of external noise;
- each earplug having a body embedding a magnet;
- a tip removably attached to the body;
- and a cord secured to the body and securing the earplugs to each other at opposite ends of the cord;
- (b) magnetically coupling the earplugs to each other to form a pendant;
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- (c) allowing the pendant to hang from a neck of the user, with the cord extending around the neck of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.