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Optical signal transmission between a hearing protector muff and an ear-plug receiver

  • US 20030142841A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2002
  • Published: 07/31/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A combination hearing protector/communication system assembly that attenuates undesired external sounds and delivers audio to the user, comprising:

  • a first hearing protecting muff for attenuating sounds and receiving desired acoustic signals, the muff enclosing an optical transmitter for transmitting optical signals representative of the received acoustic signals; and

    an ear-plug assembly including an optical receiver for receiving the transmitted optical signals and a transducer for providing acoustic signals representative of the acoustic signals received by the muff.

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