Swivel elbow
OwnerRichard Smithinventor
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for attaching acoustic tubing to an earpiece. An elbow can be configured to rotate such that the acoustic tubing can more readily be routed as desired, such as behind the ear. The elbow can have a first tube that attaches to the earpiece and a second tube that attaches to the acoustic tubing. The second tube can be rotatably attached to the first tube, such as via a collar of the second tube that rides within a groove of the first tube.
Claims16
A swivel elbow.
An elbow comprising:
- a first tube having a first bore;
- a second tube having a second bore;
- and
- wherein the second tube is rotatably attached to the first tube and the second bore is in acoustic communication with the first bore.
An elbow for rotatably and acoustically coupling acoustic tubing to an earpiece/flange assembly, the elbow comprising:
- a first tube having a first bore, the first tube being configured to attach to the earpiece/flange assembly;
- at least one detent formed upon the first tube;
- a second tube having a second bore, the second tube being rotatably attached to the first tube and being configured to attach to the acoustic tubing, the second tube comprising an opening formed therein such that the opening is configured to receive a portion of the first tube such that the detent(s) attach the second tube to the first tube.
An earpiece assembly comprising:
- an earpiece;
- an extension attached to the earpiece;
- an elbow attached to the earpiece or the extension, the elbow comprising:
- a first tube having a first bore;
- a second tube having a second bore;
- and
- wherein the second tube is rotatably attached to the first tube such that the second bore is in acoustic communication with the first bore.
A communication link comprising:
- an earpiece;
- an extension attached to the earpiece;
- an elbow attached to the earpiece or the extension, the elbow comprising:
- a first tube having a first bore;
- a second tube having a second bore;
- and
- wherein the second tube is rotatably attached to the first tube and the second bore is in acoustic communication with the first bore;
- acoustic tubing in acoustic communication with the elbow;
- a speaker in acoustic communication with the acoustic tubing,
- an electrical cable in electrical communication with the speaker;
- and
- a connector in electrical communication with the electrical cable.
A communication system comprising:
- an earpiece;
- an extension attached to the earpiece;
- an elbow attached to the earpiece or the extension, the elbow comprising:
- a first tube having a first bore;
- a second tube having a second bore;
- and
- wherein the second tube is rotatably attached to the first tube and the second bore is in acoustic communication with the first bore;
- acoustic tubing in acoustic communication with the elbow;
- a speaker in acoustic communication with the acoustic tubing,
- an electrical cable in electrical communication with the speaker;
- a connector in electrical communication with the electrical cable;
- and
- a radio to which the connector can connect.
A method for making an elbow, the method comprising attaching a second tube to a first tube such that the second tube can rotate with respect to the first tube and such that the second tube is in acoustic communication with the first tube.
A method for using an ambidextrous earpiece, the method comprising:
- placing the ambidextrous earpiece into an ear;
- and
- rotating a second tube of an elbow about a first tube thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.