Hearing protection device

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a hearing protection device showing our new design, the undisclosed rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a partial view of the top portion of the article, taken from the direction of line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof, the undisclosed rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a partial view of the top portion of the article, taken from the direction of line 10--10 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment thereof, the undisclosed rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 15 is a partial view of the top portion of the article, taken from the direction of line 15--15 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment thereof, the undisclosed rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 20 is a partial view of the top portion of the article, taken from the direction of line 20--20 of FIG. 16.

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Patent History
Patent number: D410283
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1998
Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation (Southbridge, MA)
Inventors: Robert N. Falco (Indianapolis, IN), Marc Doty (Brownsburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Law Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP
Application Number: 0/95,691
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ear Plug Or Nose Clip (D24/106)
International Classification: 2404;