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US 12,764,447 B2Granted
Audio device with accessory coupler
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsCameron Robert Callahan, David Louis Pepin, Caleb Drake, James Richard Paldino, Christopher Ratcliffe, Steve Palumbo, Colin Vogel Stievater, Nathan David Schaal
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Abstract
Various implementations include audio devices. Certain implementations include an audio device including: a body, a slot recessed from an outer surface of the body, and a coupler in the slot, the coupler including at least one protrusion for selectively engaging an accessory attachment for an accessory.
Claims22
An audio device comprising:
- a body,
- a slot recessed from an outer surface of the body, and
- a coupler in the slot, the coupler including at least one protrusion for selectively engaging an accessory attachment for an accessory,
- wherein the coupler enables at least two distinct types of accessory to selectively engage with the audio device.
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An accessory for an audio device, the accessory comprising:
- a main body;
- and
- an accessory attachment coupled with the main body and configured to selectively engage a coupler including at least one protrusion in a slot on the audio device, wherein the accessory attachment is configured for toolless engagement and disengagement with the coupler, and wherein the accessory attachment is configured to engage and disengage with the coupler via a rotational motion,
- wherein when the accessory attachment is engaged with the coupler in the slot, disengaging the protrusion from the slot includes applying a downward force on the accessory attachment and rotation thereof to guide the protrusion through the slot.
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An audio device comprising
- a body,
- a slot recessed from an outer surface of the body,
- a coupler in the slot, the coupler including at least one protrusion,
- a first accessory including an accessory attachment connected with the coupler, the accessory attachment enabling selective engagement of the coupler;
- and
- a second accessory, of a type distinct from the first accessory, including an accessory attachment configured to connect with the coupler, wherein only one of the first accessory or the second accessory is configured to connect with the coupler at a time, and wherein the first accessory and the second accessory are configured for toolless engagement and disengagement with the coupler in the slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.