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US 11,889,254 B2Granted
Earpiece passive noise attenuating
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Monahan, Ryan C. Silvestri, Eric M. Wallace, Kevin P. Annunziato
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Abstract
An earpiece with structure for positioning and retaining the earpiece and with structure for sealing against the entrance to the ear canal to provide passive noise attenuation. The positioning and retaining structure engages features of the lateral surface of the ear. The structure for sealing against the entrance to the ear canal includes a conical structure.
Claims21
An ear tip for an in-ear earpiece, comprising:
- a body configured to fit within the concha of a wearer's ear;
- an outlet extending towards the ear canal of the wearer's ear when the ear tip is placed in the wearer's ear;
- a sealing structure extending from an end of the outlet;
- and
- a retaining structure having a first portion shaped to generally follow the antihelix of the wearer's ear, and a second, different portion shaped to generally follow the antitragus of the wearers ear;
- wherein, when the ear tip is placed in the wearer's ear:
- the retaining structure applies anchoring pressure to the antihelix of the wearer's ear to orient the body and the sealing structure so that the sealing structure is positioned at the entrance of the ear canal, and
- the sealing structure forms a substantial seal with the flesh of the entrance of the ear canal of the wearer's ear.
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An ear tip for an in-ear earpiece, comprising:
- a base configured to fit within the concha of a wearer's ear;
- an outlet extending towards the ear canal of the wearer's ear when the ear tip is placed in the wearer's ear;
- a flap surrounding the outlet;
- and
- a retaining structure having a first portion shaped to generally follow the antihelix of the wearer's ear, and a second, different portion shaped to generally follow the antitragus of the wearers ear;
- wherein, when the ear tip is placed in a wearer's ear,
- the retaining structure applies pressure to the antihelix of the wearer's ear to orient the base and the flap so that the flap is positioned at the entrance of the ear canal,
- and
- the flap forms a substantial seal with the flesh of the entrance of the wearer's ear canal.
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An in-ear earpiece, comprising:
- a body configured to fit within the concha of a wearer's ear;
- an outlet extending towards the ear canal of the wearer's ear when the earpiece is placed in the wearer's ear;
- a sealing structure extending from an end of the outlet;
- and
- a retaining structure having a first portion shaped to generally follow the antihelix of the wearer's ear, and a second, different portion shaped to generally follow the antitragus of the wearers ear;
- wherein, when the ear tip is placed in the wearer's ear,
- the retaining structure is seated underneath at least a portion of the antihelix of a wearer's ear and applies pressure to the antihelix of the wearer's ear to orient the body and the sealing structure so that the sealing structure is positioned at the entrance of the ear canal, and
- the sealing structure forms a substantial seal with the flesh of the entrance of the ear canal of the wearer's ear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.