WO1994009731A1 - Dispositif servant a aplatir les oreilles - Google Patents

Dispositif servant a aplatir les oreilles Download PDF

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WO1994009731A1
WO1994009731A1 PCT/US1993/010105 US9310105W WO9409731A1 WO 1994009731 A1 WO1994009731 A1 WO 1994009731A1 US 9310105 W US9310105 W US 9310105W WO 9409731 A1 WO9409731 A1 WO 9409731A1
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Joseph Vincent Ierulli
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C15/00—Other forms of jewellery
    • A44C15/0005—Jewelry adherable on the human body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • 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
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/12—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads specially adapted for the head or neck

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  • This invention relates to cosmetic devices, and more particularly to a device for drawings the ears closer to the head, for cosmetic enhancement. More specifically, this invention reflects improvements made through research and experimentation on an earlier device in which I share an interest and is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,076,262 issued 31 December 1991. As had been explained in that patent, public figures, such as artists, actors, speakers, models and others, whose ears protrude significantly from the face, attempt a wide variety of corrective techniques in an effort to enhance their appearance. These techniques range from costly cosmetic surgery to the use of wads of adhesive tape interposed between the ears and the head.
  • this securing member comprises a one- piece, flexible block 14 of sponger rubber, foamed synthetic resin or other elastomeric material of suitable flexibility and compressibility to accomplish the purpose.
  • the opposite discs are bonded to the sponge rubber spacer block which is
  • 25 invention comprises a pair of flexible pads fixedly secured together in direct contacting engagement with each other at a single point located approximately at their longitudinal and lateral center point, the pads being provided with an adhesive layer on their outer surfaces for releasable attachment one to
  • Another objective of this invention is the provision of an economical ear flattening device of the class described
  • Still another objective of this invention is the provision of an ear flattening device of the class described which utilizes double layer pad members which are configured to partially separate one layer from the other in the area of the fixed connection of the two tab members together, forming
  • a further objective of this invention is the provision of an ear flattening device of the class described which is of
  • Fig. 1 is an enlarged plan view of an ear flattening device embodying the features of this invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 2 but showing an alternative, double layer configuration of the pad members.
  • Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation of portions of a 0 person's head and ear showing the ear flattening device of this invention installed in operative, ear flattening position.
  • Figs. 5-8 are schematic plan views of various pad configurations and positionings of the ear flattening device 5 of this invention in relation to various ear shapes and sizes or protrusion correction that is needed.
  • the ear flattening device illustrated includes a pair of pads 10 and 12 in the preferred form of thin, flexible sheets.
  • the sheets may be made of any suitable flexible material such as cloth, rubber or synthetic thermoplastic resin, they preferably are formed of medical grade adhesive tape.
  • the pads 10 and 12 are fixedly joined directly together, preferably at their approximate longitudinal and lateral center point so as to maximize the surface area surrounding it, by any suitable securing means such as by heat or solvent fusing, chemical bonding such as adhesive 14, rivet 16, or other alternative types of connectors that may be desired.
  • the adhesive bond 14 in Fig. 2 is shown as a rather substantial, separate element. It is to be understood however that in fact the adhesive is an agent which bonds the confronting inner side surfaces of the pads 10 and 12 to each other at that point.
  • Each pad is provided with a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive 18 on its outer side. These adhesive layers are covered temporarily with a removable cover sheet 20 to protect the adhesive layer prior to use.
  • the cover sheet illustrated is provided as a single sheet of paper or other suitable material folded at its center to form an outwardly projecting, diamond-shaped pull tab 22.
  • the diamond shape allows the pull tab to collapse against the cover sheet 20 to minimum thickness for convenient packaging and storage. However, when the pull tab is grasped between thumb and finger, it collapses inwardly to form an elongated, laterally extending pull tab of sufficient gripping surface area to enable pulling the cover sheet 20 away from the adhesive layer.
  • the pads 10, 12 be anatomically configured to correspond with various structural features of the ear and head. Specifically, in the embodiments illustrated the pads are configured with an inner edge that is curved so as to conform to the curvature of the concha of an ear. In adults, the curvature of the concha is very nearly uniform irrespective of the various sizes and shapes of adult ears.
  • the ear flattening device of this invention can be positioned immediately adjacent the concha along the entire length of the pad, and thereby may be sized so as to utilize a maximum amount of skin surface area on the ear and on the head for adhesion while still maintaining the device in hidden condition behind the ear.
  • the outer edge of the pads may similarly be configured with a curvature that corresponds generally to the hair line of a head so that most efficient use of available skin surface area may be obtained for enhanced adhesion of the device for use.
  • the various figures 5-8 illustrate this advantage in relation to various ear shapes and placements of the device for correcting various ear-protrusion problems.
  • the ear flattening device described hereinbefore is applied by first removing the protective cover sheets 20 to expose the adhesive layers 18 of the sheet pads 10 and 12, and the device is positioned behind the ear of the wearer with the inside curved edge of the pads positioned against the concha of the ear, and the ear is pressed inwardly toward the head.
  • the adhesive layers 18 thus are brought into pressure contact with the backside of the ear and the confronting side of the head.
  • the ear retracts laterally outward from the side of the head to the extent permitted by the device.
  • the degree of the inward drawing of the ear can also be selected.
  • connection between pads 10, 12 be located at approximately the center point of the pads and that that connection point be as small as practical, since that is the area where the greatest pulling stress is exerted against the adhesive engagement of the device with the skin surfaces, that is the point that determines the maximum straight-line distance between ear surface and head surface.
  • the outer edge of the ear will be disposed further from the head than if that center point were disposed outwardly of the concha so as to hold the, outer part of the ear to the same distance from the side of the head. Accordingly, given any particular shape of the pads, the larger a pad size that is used, the further outward the center connection point is disposed, and hence the closer an ear is retained relative to the side of the head.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a modified form of ear flattening device embodying the features of this invention.
  • the same assembly of sheet pads 10 and 12 and desired connecting means, in this case rivet 16, is employed as in the previously described embodiment.
  • a second layer of pad material 10', 12' is provided to overlie and be adhered to the inner pad layers 10, 12.
  • An outer adhesive layer 18' is provided on the outer sides of pad layers 10', 12' to engage the skin surfaces, and cover sheets 20 are provided as described earlier. It has been discovered through experimentation that this construction affords additional advantages particularly in situations where the outward pull of the ear is significant and where pad size or configuration requirements result in reduced adhesive-to- skin bonding contact that may weaken and release prematurely under the stresses of use.
  • the adhesive bond between the pad tape layers 10, 10' and 12, 12' is extremely tenacious, and I have discovered that when the inner pad layers 10, 12 are secured directly together, as by rivet 16, and the outer pad layers 10', 12' are secured positively to the skin surfaces of the ear and the head, the stress that is applied in the area of the center point connection does result in limited separation of the layers of the pads directly over the connecrion area. However, the pocket that is formed between the two separated layers in that area does not increase in size because of the tenacity of the bond between the two adhered layers of tape.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates, in broken lines, the hidden separation of the pad layers and the pocket formed under these stress conditions. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of changes may be made in the size, shape, type, number and arrangement of parts of the ear flattening device described hereinbefore, without departing from the spirit of this invention and the scope of the appended. claims. Having thus described my invention and the manner in which it may be used, I claim:

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Abstract

Dispositif servant à aplatir les oreilles et possédant une paire de plaquettes souples (10, 12) reliées directement entre elles par adhérence (14) ou assemblage par ÷illet (16) au niveau du point central longitudinal et latéral de la paire de plaquettes (10, 12). Les côtés extérieurs des plaquettes (10, 12) sont pourvus d'une couche d'adhésif autocollant (18), de façon à faire adhérer les plaquettes (10, 12) de façon détachable, une sur le côté arrière de l'oreille et l'autre sur la surface opposée de l'épiderme de la tête. Les couches adhésives (18) sont protégées temporairement par une feuille de couverture amovible (20). De préférence, les plaquettes (10, 12) présentent une configuration anatomique, un bord latéral correspondant à l'incurvation de la conque de l'oreille, de façon à pouvoir positionner le dispositif le plus près possible de la conque, tout en optimisant la grandeur de la surface de l'épiderme derrière l'oreille pour l'adhérence des plaquettes (10, 12). Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation, une deuxième couche de matériau de plaquettes (10, 12) adhère aux surfaces extérieures des éléments de plaquettes (10, 12).
PCT/US1993/010105 1992-10-28 1993-10-27 Dispositif servant a aplatir les oreilles WO1994009731A1 (fr)

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FR2743718A1 (fr) * 1996-01-18 1997-07-25 Pitoux Michel Protheses doubles faces adhesives destinees a maintenir plaque les oreilles des nouveaux nes
WO2001006967A1 (fr) * 1999-07-27 2001-02-01 Michael Miravet Sorribes Dispositif permettant de corriger la forme de l'oreille externe humaine de façon non invasive
WO2005025465A1 (fr) * 2003-09-18 2005-03-24 Michael Miravet Sorribes Pince de correction de la partie exterieure de l'oreille et methode d'utilisation associee
EP2100574A1 (fr) * 2006-11-21 2009-09-16 Gamero Perez, Maria Francisca Correcteur esthetique
NL2002123C (nl) * 2008-10-22 2010-04-23 Jelger Jort Bruinsma Orthese voor het corrigeren van de stand van een oor ten opzichte van het hoofd.
ITMI20092200A1 (it) * 2009-12-16 2011-06-17 Lorenza Cavalli Cerotti biadesivi per la correzione delle orecchie a sventola
EP2941224A4 (fr) * 2013-01-02 2016-08-17 Philadelphia Children Hospital Procédé et appareil pour corriger les difformités auriculaires
WO2018137015A1 (fr) * 2017-01-30 2018-08-02 Da Silva Jose Luis Dias Correcteur jetable pour proéminence auriculaire
CN113545916A (zh) * 2021-07-22 2021-10-26 美爆天(杭州)化妆品有限公司 一种耳贴

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US1050744A (en) * 1912-05-04 1913-01-14 Bernard Torrington Monier-Williams Device for the prevention and correction of portruding ears.
US2096389A (en) * 1936-02-26 1937-10-19 Tinsel Tape Inc Decorative material
US2975538A (en) * 1960-04-26 1961-03-21 Clifton H Murfin Emblem and means for mounting it
US5076262A (en) * 1989-11-29 1991-12-31 Coffey Brian M Ear flattening device
US5081853A (en) * 1990-04-23 1992-01-21 Ear Resistible Ideas, Inc. Adhesively securable postless earring

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DE240649C (fr) *
US1050744A (en) * 1912-05-04 1913-01-14 Bernard Torrington Monier-Williams Device for the prevention and correction of portruding ears.
US2096389A (en) * 1936-02-26 1937-10-19 Tinsel Tape Inc Decorative material
US2975538A (en) * 1960-04-26 1961-03-21 Clifton H Murfin Emblem and means for mounting it
US5076262A (en) * 1989-11-29 1991-12-31 Coffey Brian M Ear flattening device
US5081853A (en) * 1990-04-23 1992-01-21 Ear Resistible Ideas, Inc. Adhesively securable postless earring

Cited By (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2743718A1 (fr) * 1996-01-18 1997-07-25 Pitoux Michel Protheses doubles faces adhesives destinees a maintenir plaque les oreilles des nouveaux nes
WO2001006967A1 (fr) * 1999-07-27 2001-02-01 Michael Miravet Sorribes Dispositif permettant de corriger la forme de l'oreille externe humaine de façon non invasive
AU777496B2 (en) * 1999-07-27 2004-10-21 Michael Miravet Sorribes A device for non-invasively correcting the shape of a human external ear
US7093600B2 (en) 1999-07-27 2006-08-22 Michael Miravet Sorribes Device for non-invasively correcting the shape of a human external ear
WO2005025465A1 (fr) * 2003-09-18 2005-03-24 Michael Miravet Sorribes Pince de correction de la partie exterieure de l'oreille et methode d'utilisation associee
US7850702B2 (en) 2003-09-18 2010-12-14 Michael Miravet Sorribes Clamp for correcting the external ear and method of using the clamp
EP2100574A4 (fr) * 2006-11-21 2009-12-30 Gamero Perez Maria Francisca Correcteur esthetique
EP2100574A1 (fr) * 2006-11-21 2009-09-16 Gamero Perez, Maria Francisca Correcteur esthetique
NL2002123C (nl) * 2008-10-22 2010-04-23 Jelger Jort Bruinsma Orthese voor het corrigeren van de stand van een oor ten opzichte van het hoofd.
ITMI20092200A1 (it) * 2009-12-16 2011-06-17 Lorenza Cavalli Cerotti biadesivi per la correzione delle orecchie a sventola
EP2941224A4 (fr) * 2013-01-02 2016-08-17 Philadelphia Children Hospital Procédé et appareil pour corriger les difformités auriculaires
US11185446B2 (en) 2013-01-02 2021-11-30 The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Method and apparatus for correcting auricular deformities
WO2018137015A1 (fr) * 2017-01-30 2018-08-02 Da Silva Jose Luis Dias Correcteur jetable pour proéminence auriculaire
CN113545916A (zh) * 2021-07-22 2021-10-26 美爆天(杭州)化妆品有限公司 一种耳贴

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