US 12,190,854 B2
Sound disturbance inhibition system
Bonnie S Schnitta, East Hampton, NY (US)
Filed by Bonnie S Schnitta, East Hampton, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/373,670.
Application 17/373,670 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/521,568, filed on Jul. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,081,096.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/702,780, filed on Jul. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0031998 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G10K 11/168 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/82 (2006.01); E04B 1/84 (2006.01); G10K 11/175 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01)
CPC G10K 11/168 (2013.01) [A61M 21/0094 (2013.01); E04B 1/82 (2013.01); E04B 1/8209 (2013.01); E04B 1/8218 (2013.01); G10K 11/1752 (2020.05); G10K 11/17861 (2018.01); G10K 11/17873 (2018.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0044 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0061 (2013.01); A61M 2205/42 (2013.01); A61M 2250/00 (2013.01); E04B 2001/8461 (2013.01); G10K 2210/118 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3223 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3224 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A noise reducing system, comprising:
an acoustic partial enclosure constructed with a sheet of an acoustic material formed with one or more of a sound absorbing layer and a sound barrier layer to reduce noise going in or coming out of said partial enclosure from 23 dB to 35 dB;
said acoustic partial enclosure configured to block or inhibit unwanted sound from entering said acoustic partial enclosure from a source of said unwanted sound located proximate the partial enclosure, or from a source of the unwanted sound inside the partial enclosure even if the source is moving and as the moving source moves proximate the partial enclosure;
wherein the opening of the acoustic partial enclosure is sufficiently large to allow airflow, but small enough to reduce the number of direct noise paths entering or exiting the partial enclosure wherein the acoustic partial enclosure having one or more parts joined by a hinge, said acoustic partial enclosure having a closed position having a clamshell shape; wherein: said one or more parts include: one or more semicircular ribs joined at said hinges; and a semicircular base joined to said semicircular ribs at said hinges; and said sheet material joined at the perimeter of said base and at least one of said semicircular ribs; wherein one or more of said semicircular ribs and said base includes at least one handle, said handle extending through said sheet; and wherein: a first rib is joined to said base and includes a first handle; and a second rib is positioned distal to said first rib and includes a second handle.