Patent ID: 7761932

Claim:
An ear protection device, comprising: a pair of ear protectors, each ear protector comprising an ear cup sized and shaped to be received over a user's ear, and a pocket associated with the ear cup that is sized and shaped to be received over the top of the user's ear and to support the device on the ear, wherein each ear protector further comprises an inside wall configured to bear against the user's ear, an outside wall adjacent the inside wall and separated by a hollow interior, a first opening formed in the inside wall communicating with the hollow interior and a second opening formed in the outside wall and communicating with the hollow interior, the ear protector further comprising a cover hingedly attached to the outside wall to selectively cover and uncover the second opening formed in the outside wall; and a band connected to the pair of ear protectors, the band comprising resilient material and configured to hold the ear protectors apart in alignment with the user's ears and with the pockets positioned over the tops of the respective ears wherein the cover is configured to swing outward and forward to an opened position and to swing inward and coplanar with the outside wall to a closed position.