Ear fastener for oral condoms

1. A pair of ear fasteners used in conjunction with an oral condom having two opposite ends where a respective ear fastener respectively clamps one respective end of the oral condom, each ear fastener comprising:

a. a rear engagement portion having a narrow curved distal end for partially engaging over and behind an ear of a user and a wide proximal end;

b. an oval-shaped front clamping portion having a distal end, a proximal end integrally formed with said wide proximal end of said rear engagement portion, an exterior side, an interior side, and a central protruding socket extending slightly out from the exterior side, the thickness of the front clamping portion being approximately the same thickness as said rear engagement portion; and

c. an oval-shaped cover being substantially the same size as said front clamping portion for completely covering said exterior side of said front portion, the cover hingeably connected to said front portion by a living hinge and having an exterior side, an interior side, a protruding periphery rim surrounding the interior side except for one location remote from said rear engagement portion which is left open to form an entrance, and a central protruding pin extending out from the interior side, the cover hingeably opened or closed in a vertical direction such that the central protruding pin aligns with and snaps in said central protruding socket of said front clamping portion for securing and clamping an end of said oral condom entering from the entrance;

d. whereby said ear fastener clamps a respective one end of said oral condom for facilitating the wearing of said oral condom.

2. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein each ear fastener further comprises a recess for facilitating the opening of said cover.

3. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein each said front clamping and rear engagement portions are made of plastic material.

4. A pair of ear fasteners used in conjunction with an oral condom having two opposite ends where a respective ear fastener respectively clamps one respective end of the oral condom, each ear fastener comprising:

a. a rear engagement portion having a narrow curved distal end for partially engaging over and behind an ear of a user and a wide proximal end;

b. a front clamping portion having a distal end, a proximal end integrally formed with said wide proximal end of said rear engagement portion, an exterior side, an interior side, and a first mating means extending slightly out from the exterior side, the thickness of the front clamping portion being approximately the same thickness as said rear engagement portion; and

c. a cover being substantially the same size and shape as said front clamping portion for completely covering said exterior side of said front portion, the cover hingeably connected to said front portion by a living hinge and having an exterior side, an interior side, a protruding periphery rim surrounding the interior side except for one location remote from said rear engagement portion which is left open to form an entrance, and a second mating means aligned with said first mating means and extending out from the interior side, the cover hingeably opened or closed such that the two mating means clamp together when the cover is closed and thereby secure an end of said oral condom entering from the entrance.

5. A pair of ear fasteners used in conjunction with a protective mask having two opposite ends where a respective ear fastener respectively clamps one respective end of the protective mask, the ear fastener comprising:

a. a rear engagement portion having a distal end for partially engaging over and behind an ear of a user, and a proximal end;

b. a front clamping portion having a distal end, a proximal end integrally formed with said proximal end of said rear engagement portion, a side, and a protruding socket extending out from the side; and

c. a cover being substantially the same size as said front clamping portion and hingeably connected to said front portion, the cover having a side, a protruding periphery rim surrounding the side except for one location remote from said rear engagement portion which is left open to form an entrance, and a complementary protruding pin extending out from the side, the cover hingeably opened or closed such that the protruding pin aligns with and snaps in said protruding socket of said front clamping portion for securing and clamping an end of said protective mask entering from the entrance;

d. whereby said ear fastener clamps said ends of said protective mask respectively for facilitating the wearing of said protective mask.

6. The invention in accordance with claim 5 wherein each ear fastener further comprises a recess for facilitating the opening of said cover.

7. The invention in accordance with claim 5 wherein each said front clamping and rear engagement portions are made of plastic material.

8. The invention in accordance with claim 5 wherein said cover is hingeably connected to said front portion by a living hinge.

9. A pair of ear fasteners used in conjunction with a protective mask having two opposite ends where a respective ear fastener respectively clamps one respective end of the protective mask, the ear fastener comprising:

a. a rear engagement portion having a distal end for partially engaging over and behind an ear of a user, and a proximal end;

b. a front clamping portion having a distal end, a proximal end integrally formed with said proximal end of said rear engagement portion, a side, and a first mating means extending out from the side; and

c. a cover being substantially the same size as said front clamping portion and hingeably connected to said front portion, the cover having a side, a protruding periphery rim surrounding the side except for one location remote from said rear engagement portion which is left open to form an entrance, and a second mating means aligned with said first mating means and extending out from the side, the cover hingeably opened or closed such that the two mating means clamp together when the cover is closed and thereby secure an end of said protective mask entering from the entrance.

10. A fastener used in conjunction with a protective mask, comprising:

a. an engagement portion having a distal end for partially engaging over and behind an ear of a user, and a proximal end;

b. a clamping portion having a distal end and a proximal end connected to said proximal end of said engagement portion; and

c. a cover hingeably connected to said clamping portion and having means for clamping said protective mask including a protruding socket located on said clamping portion and a complementary protruding pin located on the cover, where the cover is hingeably opened or closed such that the complementary protruding pin aligns with and snaps in the protruding socket of said clamping portion;

d. whereby said fastener facilitates the wearing of said protective mask.

11. The fastener in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a recess for facilitating the opening of said cover.

12. The fastener in accordance with claim 10 wherein said engagement and clamping portions are made of plastic material.

13. The fastener in accordance with claim 10 wherein said fastener is reusable.

14. The fastener in accordance with claim 10 wherein said cover is hingeably connected to said clamping portion by a living hinge.