Patent ID: 7735154

Claim:
A protective ear appliance, comprising: two ear protectors having a generally teardrop shape, the ear protectors each comprising a frame member having an inside surface facing a user's ear and an outside surface facing away from a user's ear with at least two openings therethrough, a liner affixed to the inside surface of the frame member and a removable cover covering the entire inside ear facing surface of the frame member including the openings therethrough, said cover comprising a cover membrane attached to a stretchable cover frame which grabs around the edge of the frame member when the cover is in place; a band for encircling a portion of the wearer's head, having a curved shape, with two ends, and an inner curved surface and an outer curved surface; slidable coupling means for slidably coupling each of the ear protectors to the band so that the ear protectors can each slide independently with respect to the band to adjust the distance between the two ear protectors along the band so that the ear protectors can seat on the wearer's ears.