Hearing protection device
A hearing protection device for attaching to a wearable article. The device comprises a housing, a recoil assembly, a cord, and a pair of ear engaging components. The device further comprises a mounting component for attaching the device to the wearable article such as a baseball cap or a helmet. A user may extend the pair of ear engaging components out of or away from the housing for use, and retract the pair of ear engaging components back toward or into the housing when no longer needed. When not in use, the device remains attached to the wearable article so that it is convenient to access when needed.
1. A hearing protection device comprising:
a housing comprising a top, a bottom, and a sidewall comprising a pair of openings;
a recoil assembly comprising a tension element and a reel enclosed in an interior of the housing;
a cord retractably engaging the tension element, the cord comprising a midpoint secured to the recoil assembly and a pair of ends that extend out of the housing;
a pair of detachable ear engaging components attachable to the cord; and
a mounting component attached to the housing for engaging a wearable article and
wherein each of the pair of ends comprises a connector element for connecting each respective ear engaging component to each respective end of the cord.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cord is configured to transmit an audio signal.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cord is configured to transmit a digital signal.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the mounting component comprises a strap and a securing element.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the securing element is a pair of magnets attached to the strap.
6. A hearing protection device attachable to a wearable article, the hearing protection device comprising:
a housing comprising a top, a bottom, and a sidewall comprising a pair of openings;
a recoil assembly comprising a tension element and a reel enclosed in an interior of the housing;
a cord retractably engaging the tension element, the cord comprising a midpoint secured to the recoil assembly and a pair of ends that extend out of the housing;
a pair of detachable ear engaging components attachable to the cord; and
a mounting component comprising a strap attached to the housing and a securing element; and
wherein each of the pair of ends comprises a connector element for connecting each respective ear engaging component to each respective end of the cord; and
wherein the top of the housing comprises a magnet retaining portion comprising a chamfer element configured to retain a magnet.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the housing further comprises a strap holding element for holding one end of the strap.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the securing element comprises a pair of magnets.
9. The device of claim 6 , wherein the securing element comprises a toothed gripping element for engaging the wearable article.
10. The device of claim 6 , wherein the cord is configured to transmit a wireless signal.