Clip-style hearing protector
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsWaihong Leong, Scott Madison Belliveau, Sean S. Corbin, Ryan Hall, Ki Bok Song, James Wolford
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Abstract
A hearing protection device for a human ear. The device has an arm that clips about the pinna. A plug member caps or enters ear canal. The device is biased to provide some force against the plug member so that is stays in position during use. An optional handle may be provided to assist with temporarily pulling the plug member away from the ear canal or providing adjustment. The device may be adapted for use as an ear phone.
Claims16
A hearing protection device for a single human ear canal, the device comprising:
- a plug member;
- and
- an ear clip comprising:
- a pressure member comprising a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the plug member is connected to the first end of the pressure member;
- and
- a bow member connected to the second end of the pressure member;
- wherein the bow member comprises a partial helical spring that is adapted to bias the plug member toward the ear canal.
A hearing protection device for a single human ear canal, the device comprising:
- a plug member;
- and
- an ear clip adapted to wrap about a pinna member of the ear, the ear clip comprising a pressure means for biasing the plug member toward the ear canal, wherein the pressure means comprises a torsion spring.
A hearing protection device for attachment to a single human ear, the device comprising:
- an ear clip comprising a neck member having a first end and an opposite second end, and a flexible, unitary bow member connected to the second end of the neck member wherein the bow member comprises a compressible partial helical-spring shape adapted wrap about the pinna of the human ear;
- a plug member that is attached to the first end of the neck member and adapted to cap the ear canal;
- and
- a handle attached to the unitary bow member adjacent the second end of the neck member.
An earphone for a single human ear canal, the device comprising:
- a plug member;
- and
- an ear clip comprising:
- a pressure member comprising a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the plug member is connected to the first end of the pressure member;
- a bow member connected to the second end of the pressure member;
- and
- a sound transmission device enclosed within the ear clip for transmitting sound waves through the plug member to the ear canal;
- wherein the bow member comprises a partial helical spring that biases the plug member toward the ear canal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.