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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2004
Robert N. Falco, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Richard Knauer, Carmel, IN (US);
Alan R. Seville, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Robert N. Falco, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Richard Knauer, Carmel, IN (US);
Alan R. Seville, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A hearing protection device insertable into an ear canal is provided, the device generally including a stem portion, a sound attenuating portion affixed to and extending at least partially over the stem portion, and a volume of space disposed between and delimited by the sound attenuating portion and the stem portion, where at least a part of the sound attenuating portion is collapsible into the volume of space during insertion of the hearing protection device into the ear canal.