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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US);
Byron S. Green, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
William L. Brodsky, Binghampton, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Ulster, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Acoustic attenuating ear muffs is provided with a first ear pod including a first ear cup having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a first acoustic attenuating member including a first opening coupled to the first ear cup. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion, and a second acoustic attenuating member including a second opening coupled to the second ear cup. A connecting member links the first ear pod to the second ear pod. A first selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface and the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface portion and the second acoustic attenuating member.