System and method for providing passive noise reduction
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1. A passive noise reduction apparatus, comprising:
- a headset;
at least one ear cup attached to the headset, the ear cup having an ear side and a shell side;
an inner shell having a cup side and an outer side, the inner shell mounted to and substantially covering the shell side of the ear cup wherein the cup side of the inner shell faces the shell side of the ear cup; and
an outer shell having an inner side and a distal side, the outer shell mounted to and substantially covering the inner shell, wherein the inner side of the outer shell is in substantially contiguous contact with the outer side of the inner shell.
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A passive noise reduction apparatus has a headset with at least one ear cup attached to the headset, the ear cup having an ear side and a shell side. An inner shell, having a cup side and an outer side, is mounted to and substantially covers the shell side of the ear cup wherein the cup side of the inner shell faces the shell side of the ear cup. An outer shell, having an inner side and a distal side, is mounted to and substantially covers the inner shell, wherein the inner side of the outer shell is in substantially contiguous contact with the outer side of the inner shell.
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21 Claims
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1. A passive noise reduction apparatus, comprising:
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a headset;
at least one ear cup attached to the headset, the ear cup having an ear side and a shell side;
an inner shell having a cup side and an outer side, the inner shell mounted to and substantially covering the shell side of the ear cup wherein the cup side of the inner shell faces the shell side of the ear cup; and
an outer shell having an inner side and a distal side, the outer shell mounted to and substantially covering the inner shell, wherein the inner side of the outer shell is in substantially contiguous contact with the outer side of the inner shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a passive noise reduction apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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forming an ear unit by;
mounting an ear cup, having an ear side and a shell side, to an inner shell having a cup side and an outer side, the inner shell substantially covering the shell side of the ear cup wherein the cup side of the inner shell faces the shell side of the ear cup;
mounting an outer shell, having an inner side and a distal side, to the inner shell, wherein the inner side of the outer shell is in substantially contiguous contact with the outer side of the inner shell; and
connecting at least one ear unit to a headset. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A passive noise reduction apparatus, comprising:
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a headset;
at least one ear cup attached to the headset, the ear cup having an ear side and a shell side;
an inner shell having a cup side and an outer side, the inner shell mounted to and substantially covering the shell side of the ear cup wherein the cup side of the inner shell faces the shell side of the ear cup; and
an outer shell having an inner side and a distal side, the outer shell fabricated on and substantially covering the inner shell, wherein the inner side of the outer shell is in substantially contiguous contact with the outer side of the inner shell.
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