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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122892 | Water absorbing ear plugs By providing an ear plug product incorporating water absorbing capabilities, a highly effective and easily employed ear plug product is realized which is capable of being used for removing water contained in the ear canal of an individual. In one preferred embodimen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7984716 | Self-conforming sound attenuation earplug A self-conforming sound attenuation earplug, including: a stem, at least one support joined with the stem and extending radially outward from the stem, and a shell engaging the support and encircling the stem to form a space between the shell and the stem. At least ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7779844 | Self-fitting device for location in an ear canal Self-fitting device for location in ear canal, including first end portion joined with second end portion. First end portion including first resilient bladder and first chamber of fluid and second end portion including second resilient bladder and second chamber of ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7314047 | Hearing protection device An earplug is provided including an elongate stem component having a first end and an opposite second end, a first flange disposed on the stem proximate the first end, a second flange disposed on the stem adjacent the first flange, a third flange disposed on the ste... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7285123 | Apparatus for treatment of middle ear fluid in the ears of infants and toddlers An apparatus and method is provided for reducing middle ear fluid and equalizing middle ear pressure in infants and toddlers. The apparatus coordinates the act of swallowing and the forcing of air into the nostril of the child. The coordinated actions allow air forc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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, which allows easier compression of the body front portion ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 separating the resulting shaped material for forming individual earplug... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 is folded about a folding line along a zone which is to be corrected ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 the stiff core cannot rub along the surface of the ea... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 orifice into the ear canal and a trailing reservoir that extends rear... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 projection are formed intermittently or continuously on an exterior of the co... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 about 12 mm and with narrow locations spaced apart by about 1 ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6513621 | Method of producing and making use of ear tips having a filled airtight chamber This invention discloses an ear tip used in connection with a stethoscope. Whereby the disclosed ear tip is formed of a single piece of molded elastomeric material that is inverted and sealed to form a sealed chamber that is filled with a liquid gelatin, ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 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 bend force of no greater than about 10 g.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 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 in the longitudinal direction (115) of the body (103) and whi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 to the wearer. In one embodiment, the earplug includes a fir... | 07/30/2002 |
| 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 generally cylindrical configuration and appropriate surface ornam... | 04/02/2002 |
| 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 upside-down on the ground. When the middle region (32) of the band... | 10/31/2000 |
| 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 reproduction devices such as headphones, speakers, and hearing... | 10/10/2000 |
| 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 each other, each of the disks containing at least one per... | 05/30/2000 |
| 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 strip of foam is generally removed and discarded; typical... | 12/07/1999 |
| 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 shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. T... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5868139 | Device for a swimmer to conveniently remove water from his or her ear A hollow earpiece has a bulbous section for insertion into the ear canal and a flange section joined to the bulbous section by a neck with an opening in the tip of the bulbous section to allow water from the ear canal to enter into the bulbous section and... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5799658 | Hearing protective device comprising a foam and a porous component and method of manufacture thereof An acoustical hearing device is presented, including a foam and at least one porous component which is mechanically bonded to the foam. The mechanical bonding of the porous component arises during manufacture, wherein the porous component is placed into a... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5609164 | Method of forming an earplug containment device A method for forming an earplug containment device comprising providing at least one thin-walled, hollow sleeve having an inside diameter less than the diameter of the human ear canal, compressing a slow-recovery earplug having a diameter greater than tha... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5573015 | Extruded ear plug An earplug having a compressible or deformable sheath component and a more rigid core component. The components are both extruded in order that they may be rapidly and efficiently produced, and then the extrudate is cut into discrete pieces to form earplu... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5483027 | Earplug with form-fitting fluid chambers A bi-directionally insertable elastomeric ear plug for sealing an ear canal has an outer body defining two identical expansible and collapsible fluid chambers. A fluid, preferably air, is sealed within the outer body, and a passageway is defined between t... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5452731 | Disposable, hygroscopic ear plug including tear-away portion The present invention relates to a flexible, disposable ear plug which is capable of decreasing humidity levels from the environment within the inner ear of a user. The ear plug includes a resilient hygroscopic body and a removable integral tip which are ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5333622 | Earplug and hearing devices formed in-situ A custom-molded earplug (18) for swimming protection, hearing protection, and the like, is fabricated in situ by depositing a foaming material (14 or 24) within a person's ear (10 or 42) and allowing the foaming material to form foam (16 or 44). Acoustic ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5249309 | Ear defender An ear defender which comprises two ear plugs (11) each of which is connected to a respective end of a cord (20). Each plug (11) includes a plug-part (10) which is provided with a recess (18) for a cord locking sleeve which coacts with a respective plug-p... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5195539 | Earplug compression device A device for compressing slow recovery earplugs is provided. The device comprises a flexible strip having an elongate compression portion having first and second ends and a base portion at the first end of the compression portion, the base portion having ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5131411 | Custom-fitting earplug formed in situ using foaming action A custom-fitting earplug (18) for hearing protection or other ear applications, or in-ear communications device mounting (40) is fabricated in situ by depositing a foaming material (14 or 24) within the person's ear (10 or 42, respectively) and allowing t... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5119833 | Compressible foam earplug A compressible earplug is made of a slow recovery foam material. The earplug has a cross-section formed by a plurality of three or four sides wherein there is an angle no greater than 90° between at least two sets of adjoining sides. In this manner, the ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4920985 | Device for closing a curved duct A device for closing a curved duct, especially an ear protector for insertion in the auditory canal (4) of the ear, consists of an elastic rod-shaped body (1), e.g. of foamed plastic, which is pointed at one end and the cross-sectional area of which is la... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4913165 | Underwater eardrum protector An underwater eardrum protector for use in underwater diving by a person having a perforated eardrum includes an inflatable bladder insertable in an ear canal of the person; a tube for supplying a non-compressible fluid to the bladder so as to inflate the... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4896679 | Method and apparatus for the exclusion of sound and water from the auditory canal A method and apparatus for providing improved protection for the auditory systems of persons who may be subjected to excessive sound pressures or concussive shock waves or who may have certain disorders of the ear which require the exclusion of foreign ma... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4406282 | Earplug for an underwater diver An earplug for use by an underwater diver includes a tubular vessel of soft flexible material adapted for insertion into the auditory meatus, a plurality of sealing rings surrounding the vessel to seat against the interior surface of the auditory meatus t... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4384575 | Ear protection plug and a method for the production of same An ear protection plug of elastic material which is characterized in that it is in the form of a closed gas-filled hollow body of approximately ovoid longitudinal section, so as to have a first relatively thick end portion (3) and an opposite relatively n... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4299237 | Closed flow caloric test device Apparatus for transferring thermal energy from a calorized fluid to an ear canal and tympanic membrane for carrying out caloric testing procedures includes use of an inflatable and distensible balloon-like receptacle insertable into the ear and having a d... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4244377 | Ear probe for use in closed-loop caloric irrigation An ear probe for use in closed-loop caloric irrigation including a manifold and balloon, the manifold conducting fluid flow into and out of the balloon concentrically, the balloon being a one-piece, elongate, cylindrical member formed from an elastic mate... | 01/13/1981 |
