Sound muffling headwear

Abstract

Sound muffling headwear includes a flexible circumferential band, flexible housings coupled to opposing sides of the flexible circumferential bands, and flexible earmuffs received at least partially within the flexible housings. Sound muffling headwear can also include flexible earmuffs received at least partially within the flexible housings. The flexible earmuffs can include a base layer and at least one additional layer secured to the base layer with a silicone material, the additional layer having a recess defined therein.

1 . Sound muffling headwear, comprising:
 a flexible circumferential band;   flexible housings coupled to opposing sides of the flexible circumferential bands; and   flexible earmuffs received at least partially within the flexible housings.   
   
   
       2 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a top portion coupled to the flexible circumferential band. 
   
   
       3 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 2 , wherein the sound muffling headwear is configured as a beanie. 
   
   
       4 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 2 , wherein the sound muffling headwear is configured as a cap. 
   
   
       5 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one lower strap portion coupled to at least one of the flexible housings. 
   
   
       6 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible earmuffs include a plurality of layers secured together with silicone. 
   
   
       7 . Sound muffling headwear, comprising:
 a flexible circumferential band;   flexible housings coupled to opposing sides of the flexible circumferential bands; and   flexible earmuffs received at least partially within the flexible housings, the flexible earmuffs include a base layer, and at least one additional layer secured to the base layer with a silicone material, the additional layer having a recess defined therein.   
   
   
       8 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the base layer is formed from neoprene. 
   
   
       9 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 8 , further comprising a second additional layer configured to cooperate with the additional layer to form the recess, the additional layer including neoprene and the second additional layer including memory foam. 
   
   
       10 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 9 , further comprising a soft foam material positioned at least partially within the recess. 
   
   
       11 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the flexible circumferential band and the flexible housing are formed from a fabric material. 
   
   
       12 . The sound muffling headwear of  claim 11 , wherein the fabric material is a fleece material. 
   
   
       13 . A method of making sound muffling headwear, comprising:
 providing a housing and a flexible circumferential headband;   forming flexible earmuffs by securing at least one layer having a recess defined therein to a base material using a silicone material; and   coupling the flexible earmuffs to housings.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein coupling the flexible earmuffs to the housings includes sewing the flexible earmuffs to the housings. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein providing the housing and the flexible circumferential headband includes providing an integral housing and flexible circumferential headband.