Ear muff
OwnerKathy Lancasterinventor
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Abstract
An ear muff is disclosed having an inner layer having a first elongated oval opening to insert the ear therethrough; an outer layer coupled to the inner layer; a flexible core to support the inner layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer and having a second elongated oval opening consistent with the first elongated oval opening of the inner layer to insert the ear therethrough; a pocket defined by an area between the inner layer and the outer layer in which the flexible core is disposed and in which the ear is inserted; and a plurality of hair layers disposed upon the outer layer; wherein the ear muff is self supported on the ear.
Claims20
An ear muff comprising:
- an inner layer having a first elongated oval opening to insert the ear therethrough;
- an outer layer coupled to the inner layer;
- a flexible core to support the inner layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer and having a second elongated oval opening consistent with the first elongated oval opening of the inner layer to insert the ear therethrough;
- a pocket defined by an area between the inner layer and the outer layer in which the flexible core is disposed and in which the ear is inserted;
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- a plurality of hair layers disposed upon the outer layer;
- wherein the ear muff is self supported on the ear.
A method of manufacturing an ear muff, the method comprising:
- securing an inner layer having a first elongated oval opening to insert the ear therethrough to an outer layer;
- securing a flexible core to support the inner layer, and having a second elongated oval opening consistent with the first elongated oval opening of the inner layer, to insert the ear therethrough between the inner layer and the outer layer;
- defining a pocket by an area between the inner layer and the outer layer in which the flexible core is disposed and in which the ear is inserted;
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- attaching a plurality of hair layers to the outer layer;
- wherein the ear muff is self supported on the ear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.