Abstract: A sound damping filter for an ear protector placeable in the auditory duct of a person. The sound damping filter comprises a sound damping canal with a passage extending from a sound inlet opening to a sound outlet opening. The passage of the sound damping canal is closed off by means of an air-permeable, sheetlike membrane, such that transport of air through the filter is possible. The invention also relates to an ear protector and a method for manufacturing a membrane for a sound damping filter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 17, 2004
Assignee:
Groeneveld Elcea B.V.
Inventors:
Victor Joseph Ahton Meussen, Ronald Collee