US678170A

US678170A - Ear-coverer.

Info

Publication number: US678170A
Application number: US3445600A
Authority: US
Inventors: William James Gardner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-10-26
Filing date: 1900-10-26
Publication date: 1901-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 1918-07-09

Description

No. 678,l70. Patented July 9, I901. W. J. GARDNER.

EAR COVERER.

(Application filed Oct. Q6, 1900.;

(N1; Modal.)

ilnrrnn STATES PATENT rrrcn.

-WILLIAM JAMES GARDNER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

EAR-COX IE RER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,170, dated July 9, 1901.

Application filed October 26, 1900. Serial No. 34,456. (No model.)

To (0 whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM JAMEs GARD- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Ear-Ooverer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ear coverings; and it has for its object to provide a simple and cheap construction including a spring supporting frame to which the coverers are removably connected, whereby they may be changed at will to permit of the frame being used with attachments of different sizes, the device when in place being adapted to exclude noises by entirely inclosing the ears.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be evident from the following specification.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the application of the invention as when in use. Fig. 2 is a View wherein the coveringcups are shown in perspective. Fig. 3 is a section taken radially of one of the cups and showing a portion of the supporting-frame in elevation.

Referring now to the drawings, the present device consists of a substantially U-shaped frame 5, which may have any desired crosssectional shape,- either angular or curvilinear, the

arms

6 and 7 of the frame being adapted to lie normally with their free ends converged, and at these free ends are formed annular loops 8 and 9 of equal diameters. In connection with this supporting-frame there are employed two cups 10 and 11, duplicates of each other and each consisting of a preferably cylindrical body portion 12, at one end of which is formed a convex head 13. Adjacent to the opposite end of the body portion is formed an outwardly directed annular flange 14 for a purpose that will be presently described. Each of the cups may be formed of hard rubber, metal, or other material or a combination of materials possessing sufficient rigidity to maintain their proper shape.

In the application of the cups to the supporting-frame each cup has its closed end passed outwardly through a loop at the end of the frame, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, with the flange of the cup resting against the inner side of the loop, this flange preventing displacement of the cup outwardly through the loop, as will be understood.

As illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, in the normal position of the supporting-frame the cups are inclined slightly with respect to each other in two directions, the object of which arrangement is to insure proper tension of the spring and the proper position of the cups when the device is in use. I

As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, in the application of this device the two cups 10 and 11 are drawn apart against the tension of the spring-supporting frame and are positioned over the ears of the wearer, the bight or web of the frame being permitted to hang under the chin or, if preferred, it may be disposed to pass over the top of the head.

The cups are then released, when the loops at the ends of the frame in bearing against the flanges of the cups will press the cups inwardly, so that their edges will be held tightly against the sides of the head around the cars.

It will of course be understood that in practice the specific construction shown may be modified and that any suitable proportions and materials may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is-- p 1. A device of the class described comprising a spring supporting frame including spaced arms having loops at their free ends, andcups engaged with the loops and held thereby against displacement therefrom when moved .away from each other, said cups being adapted for displacement from the loops when moved toward each other.

2. A device of the class described comprisinga supporting-frame including spaced arms provided with loops, cups disposed in the loops and movable toward each other from engagement with the loops, and means carried by the cups for holding them against movement from the loops when moved away from each other, the frame being adapted to hold the cups in operative positions.

3. A device of the class described comprisinga supporting-frame including spaced arms provided with loops, and cups having peripheral flanges, said cups being removably disposed in their respective loops with their flanges resting against the inner sides of the loops, the frame being adapted to hold the cups yieldably against outward displacement.

4:. A device of the class described comprising a springsupporting frame including spaced arms having loops at their free ends, and a cup engaged with each loop removably, each of said cups having a peripheral flange resting against the inner side of its loop to prevent outward movement of the cups through their loops, and the outer ends of the cups being closed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 15 my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM JAMES GARDNER.

\Vitnesses:

LILLY M. HOWELL, BERTI-IA V. GREENE.