Earbud keeper
AssigneeIntuitive Devices, Inc.
InventorWilliam Albert Weibel
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Abstract
An ear-mounted audio device keeper includes a retainer, having has first and second ends, and a clip assembly at the first end, the clip assembly securable to an ear-mounted audio device. Each clip assembly can at least partially encircle and be secured to the ear-mounted audio device. The retainer can include a flexible but not stiff leash or a flexible, resilient headband. Some examples comprise a clip assembly at both the first and second ends, each clip assembly securable to an ear-mounted audio device, such as an earbud earphone. The audio device keeper can be used to maintain control over earbud earphones with the leash placed on one side of the user's neck and audio wires are placed on the other side of the user's neck.
Claims22
An ear-mounted audio device keeper comprising:
- a retainer, having first and second ends sized to extend at least halfway around a user's head;
- a clip assembly at the first end securable to an ear-mounted audio device;
- and
- each clip assembly comprising a portion configured to at least partially encircle and be secured to the ear-mounted audio device.
An earbud assembly comprising:
- earbud earphones comprising first and second earbuds and audio wires extending from the first and second earbuds;
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- an earbud keeper comprising:
- a flexible leash, having first and second ends, sized to fit at least halfway around the user's head;
- first and second clip assemblies at the first and second ends securable to the first and second earbuds or to the audio wires at or near the first and second earbuds;
- and
- each clip assembly comprising a portion configured to at least partially encircle the part of the earbud earphones to which it is secured.
A method for maintaining control over earbud earphones of the type comprising first and second earbuds and audio wires extending from the first and second earbuds, the method comprising:
- obtaining an earbud keeper comprising a flexible leash having first and second ends securable to the first and second earbuds;
- securing the first and second ends of the flexible leash to the first and second earbuds;
- placing the flexible leash on one side of the user's neck;
- securing the earbuds to the user's ears;
- and
- placing the audio wires on the other side of the user's neck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.