Selective Attenuating Earplug
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1. A selective attenuating earplug, comprising:
- a sound attenuating tip having a first end and a second end;
a body coupled to the sound attenuating tip;
an acoustic channel extending from a first end of the sound attenuating tip to an aperture of the body; and
a switch comprising a first cantilever spring arm having a sealing pad, the switch adjustable between a first position in which the aperture is at least partially open to allow passage of sound through the aperture and the acoustic channel and a second position in which the aperture is blocked by the sealing pad;
wherein the first cantilever spring arm biases the sealing pad towards the aperture in a first position and towards a surface of the body in a second position.
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Abstract
A selective attenuating earplug is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a selective attenuating earplug includes a switch adjustable between a first position and a second position, and the switch includes at least one cantilever spring arm.
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13 Claims
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1. A selective attenuating earplug, comprising:
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a sound attenuating tip having a first end and a second end; a body coupled to the sound attenuating tip; an acoustic channel extending from a first end of the sound attenuating tip to an aperture of the body; and a switch comprising a first cantilever spring arm having a sealing pad, the switch adjustable between a first position in which the aperture is at least partially open to allow passage of sound through the aperture and the acoustic channel and a second position in which the aperture is blocked by the sealing pad; wherein the first cantilever spring arm biases the sealing pad towards the aperture in a first position and towards a surface of the body in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A selective attenuating earplug, comprising:
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a tip having a first end and a second end; a body attached to the tip; an acoustic channel extending from the first end of the tip to an aperture of the body; and a switch that is adjustable between a first position in which the aperture is at least partially open to allow passage of sound through the aperture and the acoustic channel, and a second position in which the aperture is blocked by a sealing pad affixed to and biased toward the aperture by a cantilever spring arm. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hearing protection device, comprising first and second selective attenuating earplugs joined by a cord, wherein each of the first and second selective attenuating earplugs comprises:
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a tip having a first end and a second end; a body attached to the tip; an acoustic channel extending from the first end of the tip to an aperture of the body; and a switch that is adjustable between a first position in which the aperture is at least partially open to allow passage of sound through the aperture and the acoustic channel, and a second position in which the aperture is blocked by a sealing pad affixed to and biased toward the aperture by a cantilever spring arm.
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