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US1355276A
US1355276A US326034A US32603419A US1355276A US 1355276 A US1355276 A US 1355276A US 326034 A US326034 A US 326034A US 32603419 A US32603419 A US 32603419A US 1355276 A US1355276 A US 1355276A
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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  • FREDERICK A S CHULTZ, OF HASBROUGK HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of an article of the character mentioned showing the construction and arrangement thereof in accordance with the present invention.
  • the protector is constructed from an integral piece of resilient material such as rubber,
  • a handle 7 providedtherefor which at all times is accessible for the removal of the protector when the same is installed in service.
  • a flange 8 At the base of the handle 7 is a flange 8.
  • the flange 8 is somewhat rigid, being intended to firmly hold theprotector in position when forced ithin the outer o ening of the auditory channel of the ear.
  • he cup-shaped flange 9 is of a more delicate structure and of greater flexibility.
  • the flange 9 conforms to the walls of the channel so as to produce a vacuum when drawn Fig. 2.;is a similar-view on an enlarged therefrom. This serves to prevent, the accidental dislodgment of the protector.
  • the protector When the protector is installed in service, as shown in ig. 1 of the drawing, it will be found that it does not im air the hearing of the wearer, due to the act-that the material is flexible enough to respond to all of. At the the atmospheric sound vibrations. same time it would serve to resist any undue concussion. Also it prevents cold drafts of air passing to the interior of the ear, thereby preventing ear disorders. It serves "to prevent the admission of water when the wearer is swimming, thus overcoming or avoiding many of the ills produced by the accidental admission of water to the ear.
  • an ear drum protector comprising a handle portion; a cup-shaped flange for insertion in the auditory channel of the human ear, said flange being outwardly tapered to a thin edge for collapsing to conform with the varying sizes of said auditor channel; and a resisting flange intermediate said cup-sha d flange and the exposed end of said hand e for l1miting the insertion of said cup-shaped flan e within said auditory channel, said han e and said flanges being integrally, formed from a resilient material, said elements be in made of different thicknesses to ofl'er di erent resistances.

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F. A. SCHULTZ. EAR unum' PROTECTOR.
APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 24, I9l9.
Patented 4 001;. 12', 1920.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
FREDERICK A. S CHULTZ, OF HASBROUGK HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.
EAR-DRUM PROTECTOR.
v Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Oct. 12, 1920.
Application filed September 24 1919. Serial in. 326,084.
admission of water, and to provide an article of the character mentioned, which is simple and easy of installation in service and removal therefrom; and to cheapen and simplify the construction of the article.
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Figure 1 is a side view of an article of the character mentioned showing the construction and arrangement thereof in accordance with the present invention.
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Description. i As shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings,
the protector is constructed from an integral piece of resilient material such as rubber,
. and has 'a handle 7 providedtherefor which at all times is accessible for the removal of the protector when the same is installed in service. At the base of the handle 7 is a flange 8. The flange 8 is somewhat rigid, being intended to firmly hold theprotector in position when forced ithin the outer o ening of the auditory channel of the ear.
he cup-shaped flange 9 is of a more delicate structure and of greater flexibility. The flange 9 conforms to the walls of the channel so as to produce a vacuum when drawn Fig. 2.;is a similar-view on an enlarged therefrom. This serves to prevent, the accidental dislodgment of the protector.
When the protector is installed in service, as shown in ig. 1 of the drawing, it will be found that it does not im air the hearing of the wearer, due to the act-that the material is flexible enough to respond to all of. At the the atmospheric sound vibrations. same time it would serve to resist any undue concussion. Also it prevents cold drafts of air passing to the interior of the ear, thereby preventing ear disorders. It serves "to prevent the admission of water when the wearer is swimming, thus overcoming or avoiding many of the ills produced by the accidental admission of water to the ear.
While the article is described as constructed of rubber, I'do not wish it to be understood as being limited to the use of such material. Many other substances may be found desirable. All of such materials I consider as being within the scope of the present invention.
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As an article of manufacture, an ear drum protector comprising a handle portion; a cup-shaped flange for insertion in the auditory channel of the human ear, said flange being outwardly tapered to a thin edge for collapsing to conform with the varying sizes of said auditor channel; anda resisting flange intermediate said cup-sha d flange and the exposed end of said hand e for l1miting the insertion of said cup-shaped flan e within said auditory channel, said han e and said flanges being integrally, formed from a resilient material, said elements be in made of different thicknesses to ofl'er di erent resistances.
FREDERICK A. SCHULTZ.
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Cited By (9)

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US2492183A (en) * 1946-01-23 1949-12-27 Maurice C Rosenblatt Acoustic device
US3169523A (en) * 1962-02-23 1965-02-16 Harry A French Ear protector
US3618600A (en) * 1969-04-01 1971-11-09 Harry E Douglass Ear stopple
US4975967A (en) * 1988-05-24 1990-12-04 Rasmussen Steen B Earplug for noise protected communication between the user of the earplug and surroundings
US5452731A (en) * 1994-10-25 1995-09-26 Dickman; Donald E. Disposable, hygroscopic ear plug including tear-away portion
US5488961A (en) * 1994-11-30 1996-02-06 Adams; Daniel O. Hydrophobic ear plugs
US5727566A (en) * 1996-01-23 1998-03-17 Howard S. Leight And Associates, Inc. Trackable earplug
US20040211621A1 (en) * 2003-04-02 2004-10-28 Herman Chiang Ear plug
US9198800B2 (en) 2009-10-30 2015-12-01 Etymotic Research, Inc. Electronic earplug for providing communication and protection

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2492183A (en) * 1946-01-23 1949-12-27 Maurice C Rosenblatt Acoustic device
US3169523A (en) * 1962-02-23 1965-02-16 Harry A French Ear protector
US3618600A (en) * 1969-04-01 1971-11-09 Harry E Douglass Ear stopple
US4975967A (en) * 1988-05-24 1990-12-04 Rasmussen Steen B Earplug for noise protected communication between the user of the earplug and surroundings
US5452731A (en) * 1994-10-25 1995-09-26 Dickman; Donald E. Disposable, hygroscopic ear plug including tear-away portion
US5488961A (en) * 1994-11-30 1996-02-06 Adams; Daniel O. Hydrophobic ear plugs
US5727566A (en) * 1996-01-23 1998-03-17 Howard S. Leight And Associates, Inc. Trackable earplug
US20040211621A1 (en) * 2003-04-02 2004-10-28 Herman Chiang Ear plug
US6830124B2 (en) * 2003-04-02 2004-12-14 Herman Chiang Ear plug
US9198800B2 (en) 2009-10-30 2015-12-01 Etymotic Research, Inc. Electronic earplug for providing communication and protection

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