Patent ID: 8006320
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A sanitary ear covering for prohibiting undesirable fluids and debris from entering a user ear, said sanitary ear covering comprising: a first body formed from deformably resilient material, said first body having a circular shape when disposed at an equilibrium position, said first body being adapted to conform to the user ear and thereby remains at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, said first body comprising an ear-receiving section defining a cup-shaped cavity therein; an outer rim directly coupled to an outer perimeter of said cup-shaped cavity; an ear plug mated to said ear-receiving section and projecting orthogonally inward therefrom; and a strap removably connected to a bottom hemisphere of said outer rim; wherein said outer rim is provided with a gap formed therein, said outer rim having first and second ends spaced apart at said gap and being positioned at a bottom-most region of said first body, said strap being adhesively coupled to said outer rim and spanning beneath said gap such that said first and second ends maintain a fixed spatial distance therebetween during operating conditions.