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7614867 |
Earplug shaper and method of use
An earplug shaping device shapes a compressible earplug prior to insertion of the earplug into a user's ear canal. The device includes upper and lower structural elements which slidingly engage one...
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7600604 |
User disposable member for use within the ear canal and methods for manufacturing the same
A user-disposable member for placement and retention within the auditory anatomy, such as an ear canal. The user-disposable member includes a polymeric foam material, wherein the user-disposable...
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7537011 |
Hearing protection device
An earplug is provided including an elongated stem including opposite first and second ends, a flange element disposed circumferentially on the stem and extending from the first end toward the...
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7506720 |
Animal ear protection apparatus
An animal ear protection apparatus includes a substantially solid plug that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. The plug has a first end, a second end and a peripheral surface...
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7370655 |
Method of forming an earplug by laser ablation and an earplug formed thereby
A method of forming an earplug is provided including removing a material of the earplug by laser ablation. An earplug is positioned proximate a laser, a portion of the earplug to be ablated is...
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7313245 |
Intracanal cap for canal hearing devices
An acoustically permeative intracanal cap is adapted to be worn semi-permanently deep in the ear canal for shielding a hearing device positioned deeper within the ear canal against moisture and...
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7305992 |
Conforming earplug
An earplug of the type that has a stem ( 12 ) and a plurality of flanges ( 21–23 ), is constructed to be stiff enough to be easily inserted into the ear canal, and to thereafter press with...
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7210484 |
Baffled earplug
An earplug ( 10 ) with a body front portion ( 22 ) for insertion into a person's ear canal, has a pocket ( 30 ) to increase comfort and is constructed to enhance noise attenuation. The pocket,...
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7185734 |
Hearing protection earplug, use of such an earplug and method for manufacturing such an earplug
The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug, comprising a shell for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user and a faceplate ( 12 ) at the outer end of the shell or within a...
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7185655 |
Underwater ear prophylactic
The present invention provides a prophylactic for the ear during activities in and around water or other liquid medium where the ear is subject to infection and barotraumas. It has an outer ear...
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7182087 |
Dual position hearing protection device
The present invention is a dual position hearing protection device. In one position, the device provides substantial sound attenuation and hearing protection. In the second position, an opening in...
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7107993 |
Earplug
An earplug composed of an injected molded resilient polymeric material for insertion into an ear canal by a fingertip of a user, including an elongated member having a nose portion formed as a...
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7096872 |
Ear plugs and method of forming same
A process for forming a foamed thermoplastic earplug, comprising the steps of extruding a foamed body of thermoplastic material; shaping the foamed thermoplastic material; and at least partially...
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7093600 |
Device for non-invasively correcting the shape of a human external ear
A device for non-invasively correcting a human external ear is disclosed. The device comprises a flat fixture with an adhesive for sticking the fixture together with two fold parts on an ear which...
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7025061 |
Customized passive hearing protection earplug, use of the same and method for manufacturing the same
The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least in part in the ear canal ( 12 ) of a user, comprising a hard shell ( 20 ) having an elasticity of from shore D...
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7015812 |
Sound protecting headset with proximity collision avoidance protection
A proximity warning system is disposed in a sound protecting earmuff-type headset or other means of providing acoustic ear protection. The ear protector prevents the user from hearing damage from...
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6981504 |
Core stiffened earplug
An earplug of the type that includes a soft foam body ( 14 ) and a more rigid core ( 16 ) that stiffens the body during its insertion into the ear canal, is mass produced so the front end ( 30 ) of...
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6938622 |
Earplug and apparatus with the earplugs
An earplug has an open inserting end, an open inlet end, a cover, a hollow body, a soft sheath, a tube and a sound-processing unit. The sound passes through the open inlet end, is processed by the...
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6938621 |
Disposable plug for warming the inner ear
A disposable plug has a mask with an orifice aligned at the entry into the ear canal when the plug is inserted into the ear. A sealed envelope has a leading elastic tip that extends forward of the...
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6761173 |
Ear plug to be inserted into the external auditory canal
An ear plug to be inserted into the external auditory canal, having a compressible sleeve member and a core member attached therein, the improvement in which plural projections or a single...
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6728974 |
Safety goggles with earplugs
An eyes and ears protection device provides a forehead beam supporting a depending goggle-like eyes shield and laterally opposed depending side shields. The lateral portions of the forehead beam...
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6659103 |
Earplug with stiffener
An earplug includes a body of soft elastomeric material such as a soft resilient foam for insertion in the ear canal, and a stiffener of more rigid material than the body. The stiffener is in the...
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6568395 |
Multiple earplug arrangement
An earplug arrangement enables low cost manufacture and storage of earplugs and convenient dispensing of individual earplugs. The earplugs are formed from an extrusion of a maximum diameter of...
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6568394 |
Flanged earplug
A multi-flanged earplug is provided, comprising a stem, a rounded flange positioned at a first end of the stem, and at least a second flange positioned between the first end portion of the stem and...
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6484726 |
Articulating earplug
A foam earplug that includes a first segment a second segment and a predetermined articulation zone disposed between the first segment and the second segment. The earplug exhibits an equilibrium...
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6427800 |
Ear plug and method of manufacturing an ear plug
The invention relates to a sound-attenuating ear plug, comprising an elongate elastic body ( 103 ) adapted to be inserted at least partially into an auditory meatus. A foil ( 117 ) which is rounded...
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6425398 |
Earplug
An earplug ( 20 ) is provided which allows conversation to be conducted whilst inserted in the ear, and blocks out certain noise without substantially sealing the ear canal, and causing discomfort...
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6382213 |
Device for the protection of sight and hearing
A device that is used for the protection of the hearing and sight of the person wearing it. It is supported on a person's head through contact with both ear canals and the bridge of a person's...
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6364052 |
Earplugs with surface ornamentation
Noise-reducing earplugs include a configuration and surface ornamentation to resemble a product other than earplugs, or a container for such a product. For example, such earplugs may have a...
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6345684 |
Checkable earplug
An earplug has a front portion ( 14 ) for entering the ear canal and a rear portion ( 16 ) that serves as a handle, with a marking ( 56 ) near their intersection to indicate to a supervisor whether...
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6314961 |
Adjustable ear support apparatus
Apparatus for supporting and protecting newly cropped ears of an animal including first and second ear support apparatus each engagable with one of the newly cropped ears and a bridge...
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6302111 |
Attachable ear plugs
An earplug assembly is provided having an appendage which may securely attach the earplug to an arm of an eyeglass frame. The earplugs are inexpensive and easily replaced, to maintain good hygiene...
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6286622 |
Hearing protector
A hearing protector, including a sealing body with a channel, and a muffling device which is connected to the sealing body and connects to the channel. When the sealing body is placed in an...
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6164409 |
Wax guard membrane for hearing aids
A non porous wax guard for an in-the-canal hearing aid is in the form of a membrane or diaphragm which completely covers the mouth of the round or other shape outlet of the hearing aid. The...
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6148821 |
Selective nonlinear attenuating earplug
The present invention presents a selective nonlinear attenuating earplug. The earplug is tunable by the wearer and permits the wearer to select the performance of the earplug. The earplug of the...
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6138790 |
Band earplug adapted to prevent soiling
A noise blocking band earplug has a band (12) with outer portions (44, 46) that are bent to prevent the ear-engaging pods (20, 22) from touching the ground, whether placed right-side-up or...
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6129175 |
Acoustical control plastisol earpieces
An acoustical control earpiece comprised of non-foamed polyvinyl chloride plastisol. The earpieces may be acoustical hearing protective earplugs as well as overmolds and covers for audio sound...
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6119805 |
Hearing protector adaptable to chair
In order to reduce the risk of hearing damage to musicians, for example, there is suggested according to the invention a device which comprises, firstly, a floor stand portion with a foot and a...
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6105715 |
Multi-color variably attenuating earplug
The present invention provides an earplug having a plurality of visual zones. In one embodiment, the earplug includes a first visual zone, a second visual zone, and a third visual zone. The first,...
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6095146 |
Glow-in-the-dark hearing protective devices
Hearing protective devices having glow-in-the-dark properties are presented in the present invention. In an exemplary embodiment, the hearing protective device comprises a semi-aural device, an...
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6089233 |
Diving mask supplemented with a device for equalizing pressure across the eardrum of divers
A diving mask supplemented with a device for facilitating the equalization of pressure across the eardrum of a user, including (a) a mask body configured to closely fit the face of the user so as...
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6068079 |
Acoustic valve capable of selective and non-linear filtering of sound
Acoustic valve capable of selective and non-linear filtering of sound and placeable in a perforated ear plug. The acoustic valve consists of a tube enclosing two rigid disks axially spaced opposite...
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6056082 |
Ergonomic banded ear plug
An ergonomic banded ear plug device includes a band having a connecting section and two legs configured for extending under the chin or behind the back of the head of the wearer. Plug retaining...
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6042574 |
Oval ventilation ear tube
An ear tube for ventilating and equalizing the pressure between a middle ear and an outer ear. The ear tube is comprised of a shaft and a tab. The shaft further includes a top and a bottom at...
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6006857 |
Earplug with insertion stem
An earplug is provided, of a type that includes a soft shell (12) and an insertion stem (16), which facilitates pullout of the earplug from the ear canal and which has an increased ability to block...
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5996584 |
Sealing strip for ear plugs and the like
A composite reusable sound attenuating or transmitting device, especially an ear plug, is formed from a core, about which is adhered a strip of slow recovery foam. After each use of the device, the...
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5979451 |
Earmuff sound protector
An earplug of the slow recovery type is described, which has open cells for expelling gas to the outside during compression, but which resists the entry of water through the outside and the soiling...
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5913309 |
Disposable element for use with a hearing screener
A disposable element for ear phone assembly is provided for use with a hearing screening instrument to test infants for hearing impairments. The ear phone assembly includes a generally D-shaped...
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5904143 |
Foam earplug with non-permeable elastomeric coating
A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal, including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material. The foam material has an open cell structure, a size and...
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5898945 |
Ear muff
An improved ear muff that is snappably engageable with the ear of the wearer. It includes an outer cover and an inner snappable annular actuating element form-fitted within said outer cover, the...
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