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Earmuff having anatomically correct ear cupsRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, MuffsEarmuff having anatomically correct ear cups description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070113320, Earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This Application is a continuation of U. S. Ser. No. 10/706,429, filed on Nov. 12, 2003, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/445,744, filed on Feb. 7, 2003, the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of protective earmuffs for encompassing and shielding the ears of a person from harmful and annoying noise, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to protective earmuffs having anatomically correct ear cups. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0003] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups constructed in accordance with the present invention, the ear cups being illustrated in a protective position over a person's ears. [0004] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups of FIG. 1 supported about a person's neck, the ear cups being in a non-protective position and rotated approximately 170 degrees. [0005] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup of the earmuff of FIG. 1 illustrating an ear receiving chamber of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup. [0006] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a back side of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup of FIG. 3 showing the connection of first end mount thereto. [0007] FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a connector assembly of the earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups of FIG. 1 illustrating the mechanism for allowing axial and lateral rotation of the ear cups. [0008] FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of a dome-shaped housing of the connector assembly of FIG. 5. [0009] FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the dome-shaped housing and a post of the connector assembly of FIG. 5. [0010] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an ear muff having anatomically correct ear cups. [0011] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup of the earmuff of FIG. 8 illustrating an ear receiving chamber of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup. [0012] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a back side of the anatomically correct right-hand ear cup of FIG. 9. [0013] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a head band of the earmuff of FIG. 8 having a first and second end mount connected thereto. [0014] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the earmuff of FIG. 8 in a folded, storage position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0015] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2, shown therein is an earmuff 10 having anatomically correct ear cups constructed in accordance with the present invention. The earmuff 10 includes a head band 14, an anatomically correct right-hand ear cup 16 (also referred to herein as right-hand ear cup 16), an anatomically correct left-hand ear cup 18 (also referred to herein as left-hand ear cup 18), a first end mount 20, for connecting the right-hand ear cup 16 to the head band 14, and a second end mount 22 for connecting the left-hand ear cup 18 to the head band 14. [0016] The term "anatomically correct ear cups" as used herein is to be understood to mean that the ear cups of the earmuff are configured to substantially cover the ears and the auditory ossicles of the person wearing the earmuff, and ear receiving chambers of the ear cups are configured to substantially correspond to the shape of the right and left ears of the person. [0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the head band 14 is curved to generally conform to the crown of a person's head and has a right-hand end portion 24 adapted to slidably receive the first end mount 20, a medial portion 26 and a left-hand end portion 28 adapted to slidably receive the second end mount 22. A head pad 30 is connected to the medial portion 26 of the head band 14. [0018] The interconnection of the first and second end mounts 20 and 22 to the head band 14 so as to provide adjustment of the length of the first and second end mounts 20 and 22, and thus the distance of the right-hand ear cup 16 and the left-hand ear cup from the head band 14, is well known. Thus, no further description of the interconnection of the first and second end mounts 20 and 22 to the head band 14 is believed necessary to enable one skilled in the art of protective earmuffs for encompassing and shielding ears of a person from harmful and annoying noise to understand and practice the present invention. [0019] As will be described in more detail herein after, the interconnection of the first and second end mounts 20 and 22 to the right-hand ear cup 16 and the left-hand ear cup 18, respectively, permits the right and left-hand ear cups 16, 18 to be axially rotated so that the right and left ear cups are in proper covering alignment with the person's right and left ears as shown in FIG. 1, while also permitting the right and left ear cups 16 and 18 to be laterally moved to a comfortable, non-interfering position away from a person's body when the head band 14 is disposed in a storage position about a person's neck as shown in FIG. 2. [0020] It should be noted that the right-hand ear cup 16 and the left-hand ear cup 18 are identical in construction and are mirror images of one another. Thus, only the right-hand ear cup 16 and its connection to the first end mount 20 will be described in detail herein after. Continue reading about Earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups... 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