Patent ID: 6557186
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A lightweight protective ear guard assembly comprising a pair of ear guards connected by a plurality of adjustable straps to form a wearable assembly, wherein each ear guard comprises an inner semi-rigid shell having a cup shaped center portion forming a concave inner surface adapted to fit over and receive a wearer's outer ear and a convex outer surface and having an aperture located substantially centrally therein, a peripheral outer flange surrounding said center portion and having inner and outer surfaces, said flange having a plurality of strap attaching means thereon, a soft resilient pad corresponding to and covering the inner surface of said flange, and an outer soft resilient shell disposed over the outer surface of said inner shell, said outer shell having a cup shaped center portion with a concave inner surface corresponding to and slightly larger than the convex outer surface of said inner shell, a peripheral flange thereabout, and an aperture located substantially centrally in said outer shell and corresponding to said aperture in said inner shell, said outer shell aperture having a skirt depending therefrom with a peripheral flange thereabout, whereby said peripheral flange of said outer shell is sealed to said peripheral flange of said inner shell and said cup shaped center portion of said outer shell receives said cup shaped center portion of said inner shell and is spaced therefrom whereby a shock absorbing air cushion is formed by the space between said inner shell and said outer shell.