This is a system that takes the strain off of the ears of someone wearing a mask. The hoop in the middle is designed to distribute the tension force from the mask along the near top of head to the back of the head. Additionally, the hoop allows one to put a ponytail through it so that the ear saver will not slip down the head.

There are 4 versions in the folder 4.5in, 5.5in, 6.5in, 7.5in versions.

The system has been tested in Grand Rapids, Chicago, and North Carolina.

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UPDATE: After getting some feedback from some doctors and nurses most people prefer the 6.5in. With this in mind, with this in mind when I make a delivery it is about 1/3 7.5in ear savers and the other 2/3 are the shorter ones.

UPDATE 2: I have added two more sizes, 5.5in, and a 4.5in version. I would recommend printing the first layer much slower for the smaller ones. I am still working to update and tweak some of the designs.