Hearing protective earplug

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A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 11/08 (2006.01) A61F 11/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2064907

There is disclosed herein a single-flange hearing protective, earplug of the push-in type. The earplug comprises a resilient polymeric foam body element (1) having a rounded nose end (4) and, coextensive therewith, a rearwardly directed skirt (5) defining a flange (9) and an elongate axial stem (10) extending rearwardly from the body element (1). The earplug, in one or more of its embodiments, is characterized by feature of universal fit; comfort during insertion, wearing and removal; effective acoustic attenuation; easy insertion and removal and generally linear attenuation over the audible frequency spectrum. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the earplug features a duality of insertion modes and can be utilized either as a push-in or roll-down type of hearing protector.

Cette invention concerne un bouche-oreille mono-ailette du type à insérer dans le canal auditif. Il comprend un corps (1) en mousse polymère souple ayant une extrémité (4) en ogive arrondie se prolongeant vers l'arrière par une jupe (5) définissant une ailette (9) pare-bruit et entourant une tige axiale (10) faisant saillie vers l'arrière du corps (1). L'objet de l'invention selon une ou plusieurs variantes se caractérise par une taille universelle, une insertion, un port et un retrait aisés, et une atténuation généralement linéaire dans toute la plage des fréquences audibles. Dans une variante privilégiée, il se prête à deux modes d'insertion : il peut être enfoncé ou vrillé dans le canal auriculaire.

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