HEARING PROTECTION DEVICE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61F11/08 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely to hearing protection devices. A device comprises an elongated rod and a handle. The rod has a central axis and comprises a fitting for handle attachment, an attachment section for attaching an earpiece projecting radially from the rod and used to introduce into an ear canal, and an intermediate piece provided between the fitting and attachment section. The rod comprises a first curved portion provided between the fitting and intermediate piece, and a second curved portion provided between the attachment section and intermediate piece. The intermediate piece forms a first angle to the fitting and a second angle to the attachment section. The device is characterised by the fact that the handle is configured as a plate formed substantially in a first plane. The above central axis within the fitting lies in the above first plane, whereas within the attachment section it lies in a second plane displaced from the above first plane.

EFFECT: using the invention provides simple, easy-to-use and safe arrangement of the earpiece in the ear canal and improved ear protection against a detrimental sound environment.

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