CPC A61F 11/08 (2013.01) [B65D 85/04 (2013.01); H04R 1/1033 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0071 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A hearing protection device, comprising:
a first hearing protector;
a second hearing protector;
an elongated connector comprising a first end that is connected to the first hearing protector and a second end that is connected to the second hearing protector; and
a plurality of frangible attachment elements disposed alternatively with a plurality of portions of the elongated connector, wherein each of the frangible attachment elements temporarily connects one portion to the other portion of two adjacent portions of the elongate connector such that the elongated connector is in a compact configuration, wherein the elongated connector is adapted to be disposed in an elongated configuration when any one of the frangible attachment elements is broken, and wherein the plurality of frangible attachment elements are molded integrally with the plurality of portions of the elongated connector.
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