Disposable full ear protector for beautician use

• US 4,916,758 A
• Filed: 07/01/1988
• Issued: 04/17/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Erma Jordan-Ross
• Original Assignee: Erma Jordan-Ross
• Inventors: Jordan-Ross, Erma
• Primary Examiner(s): NERBUN, PETER P
• Application Number:
  US07/214,537
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 2/174, 2/209, 2/198, 128/866, 128/867, 128/868, 132/212, 132/333
• US Class Current: 2/174
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/12 Ear, face, or lip protectors shaving masks A45D27/42

Abstract

There is disclosed a full ear protector for beautician use during applications of liquid treatments which may irritate or otherwise cause discomfort to the ear flesh or outer ear canal, wherein the ear canal is protected by a plug while a full ear cover surrounds the ear proper. Absorbent materials on the inside of the ear cover and associated in and with the plug ensure that no unwanted liquids may contact the ear to any significant extent.

Claims

1. A full ear protector for beautician use and the like comprising,

a web of flexible generally liquidproof material of sufficient area to cover a human ear for generally preventing unwanted liquid from entering the ear,

said web having means for releasably attaching the same to the ear so as to substantially enclose the ear,

ear plug means having a configuration for slidably fitting within the ear canal to prevent unwanted liquid from entering the ear canal,

said ear plug means having a tubular configuration terminating at one end in a rounded tip for ready insertion into the ear and at the other end in an enlarged head for ready manipulation thereof and being formed from relatively rigid material, said ear plug means further including a central bore accessible from said enlarged head, and liquid absorbent material in said bore to assist in trapping any unwanted liquid within the web, and,

means attaching said ear plug means to said ear cover web to provide a unit-handled assembly,

whereby a user may initially insert the ear plug means into the ear canal and thereafter enclose the ear with said web in hair and scalp treatment operations.

2. The full ear protector of claim 1 wherein said web includes a lining of softer material on the side thereof in contact with the ear for comfort of the user.

3. The full ear protector of claim 1 wherein said plug means further includes an annular band of absorbent material around the plug means adjacent the head thereof to comfort the ear.

4. The full ear protector of claim 1 wherein said attaching means for said plug means and said ear cover is a flexible cord means extending between attachment points on said plug means and said ear web cover.

5. The full ear protector of claim 4 wherein said ear cover web is weakened adjacent its said cord attachment point to permit detachment of said cord therefrom and removal of said plug means without removal of said ear cover.

6. The full ear protector of claim 5 wherein said weakened ear cover defines a closed loop generally centrally thereof so as to be generally aligned with the ear and said plug means therein when said cover is in use.

7. The full ear protector of claim 2 wherein said ear cover is formed from flexible plastic.

8. The full ear protector of claim 1 wherein said means for releasably attaching said ear cover to the ear includes elastic band means disposed about the periphery thereof.

9. A full ear protector kit for beautician'"'"'s use comprising,

a web of flexible generally liquidproof material of sufficient area to cover a human ear for generally preventing unwanted liquid from entering the ear,

said web having means for releasably attaching the same to the ear so as to substantially enclose the ear,

said web further having a generally circular weakened area aligned with the ear canal when the ear cover is worn,

ear plug means having a configuration for slidably fitting within the ear canal to prevent unwanted liquid from entering the ear canal,

said plug means having a bore and absorbent material within said bore to assist in trapping any unwanted liquid,

and whereby the said ear cover weakened area may be removed and access had through said ear cover to the said ear plug means in the ear of a wearer without requiring removal of the full ear cover.

10. The full ear protector kit of claim 9 further including a connecting cord means for respective attachment to said ear cover and said ear plug means.

11. The full ear protector kit of claim 9 further including an annulus of absorbent material surrounding said plug means.