SELECTIVE ATTENUATING EARPLUG

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A selective attenuating earplug, comprising:
a tip having a first end and a second end; a body attached to the tip; an acoustic channel extending from a first end of the tip to an aperture of the body; and a 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; wherein the switch comprises a first cantilever spring arm including a shape that interacts with a feature on a surface of the body, and the shape is biased against the feature on the surface of the body to maintain the switch in the first position or the second position.