Patent ID: 6151717
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An acoustic earmuff device comprising:a flexible connecting band having opposing first and second ends; anda pair of earmuff cup assemblies connected to the opposing first and second ends of the connecting band and encompassing a wearer's ear to attenuate noise, wherein each earmuff cup assembly includes:a rigid cup having at least a portion which is transparent or translucent so that an object inserted into the ear of the wearer is visually perceivable through the rigid cup,an earmuff cushion secured to the rigid cup, the earmuff cushion being for contact with the side of the wearer's head, andan earmuff cup liner disposed about a first peripheral rim surface of the rigid cup, the earmuff cushion being disposed around an opposing second peripheral rim surface of the rigid cup.