Sound-transmitting apparatus
OwnerStephen Kearinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for transmitting sound between a user and a communications device such as a mobile telephone comprises a non-electrical ear piece (13) connected via a tube (12) to an adaptor (22) which can be electrically connected to the mobile phone. A further tube (14) has a voice entry end (14b) and is coupled at the other end (14a) to the adaptor. Sound travels up tube (12) from the phone to the user and down tube (14) from the user to the phone.
Claims27
Sound transmission apparatus for connection to a sound generating element in or associated with a communications device, the apparatus including at least one sound transmitting element arranged so as to transmit sound from the sound generating element to a user without generating electrical activity in or close to the user's ear(s).
Sound transmission apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the sound transmitting element includes an air-filled conduit.
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, the apparatus including means adapted for connection to a sound generating element in or associated with the device and arranged so as to direct the generated sound non-electrically to the user.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the conduit is a hollow flexible tube.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the apparatus includes a microphone to enable the user to speak into the communications device as well as to listen to it.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the communications device is a mobile telephone.
A communications device incorporating apparatus according to any of the preceding claims.
A method of transmitting sound from a communications device to a user, the method including transmitting the sound along at least one sound transmitting element to an ear of a user, without generating electrical activity in or close to the user's ear(s).
Sound transmitting apparatus or communications apparatus substantially as herein described with reference to-the accompanying drawings.
A method of transmitting sound from a communications device to a user, the method being substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.