Patent ID: 6056082
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting ear plugs, comprising:a band including a connecting section and two legs, said band configured for extending under the chin or behind the back of the head of a wearer;a plug retaining member at the end of each of the legs, said plug retaining member configured to retain ear plugs, wherein each plug retaining member extends inward toward the other;wherein each of said legs includes a resilient flexing section comprising at least two ribs having a slot therebetween wherein said ribs (i) have a first end and a second end, (ii) taper from said first end to said second end, and (iii) are angled at a v-shaped cross-sectional configuration;wherein, in use, the ribs are capable of twisting and flattening out to exert a substantially constant force across a range of bending flexure.