Abstract A self-supporting ear protector includes a unitary flexible core member formed from a flat, elongated rectangular sheet of a resilient, flexible plastic material substantially impervious to cold weather conditions, the sheet being molded and cut to form a ring shape of substantially constant thickness having a general configuration of the ear to be protected. The ring shape defines a first central opening therein; an outer protective exposed layer of material secured to one side of the sheet of plastic material in covering relation to the first central opening, the outer layer having an outer surface which can be imprinted and an inner layer secured to the opposite side of the sheet of plastic material and having a second central opening in substantial alignment with the first central opening.
Inventors
👤 Karen Duncan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-02 16:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An ear protector comprising: a flexible core member having a ring shape and formed of a unitary resilient, flexible plastic material substantially impervious to cold weather conditions and having substantially constant thickness, said core having a general configuration of an ear to be protected, said continuous loop defining a first central opening therein; an outer protective exposed layer of material secured to one side of said sheet of plastic material in covering relation to said first central opening; and an inner layer secured to an opposite side of said sheet of plastic material and having a second central opening in substantial alighment with said first central opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An ear protector comprising: a flexible core member having a ring shape and formed of a unitary resilient, flexible plastic material substantially impervious to cold weather conditions and having substantially constant thickness, said core having a general configuration of an ear to be protected, said continuous loop defining a first central opening therein; an outer protective exposed layer of material secured to one side of said sheet of plastic material in covering relation to said first central opening; and an inner layer secured to an opposite side of said sheet of plastic material and having a second central opening in substantial alighment with said first central opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ear protector according to claim 1; wherein said unitary core member comprises a molded polypropylene material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ear protector according to claim 1; wherein said core member is resiliently flexible and snaps to open and closed positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A protector according to claim 1; wherein said unitary core plastic material is vacuum molded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A protector according to claim 4; wherein said unitary core is die cut from a plastic material to its ring shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ear protector according to claim 1; wherein said core member has a substantially constant thickness of 0.15 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ear protector according to claim 1; wherein said core member has an outer convex surface and an inner concave surface.