Earpiece and Method for Securing a Device Within the Ear
OwnerSimon Richard Creekinventor
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Abstract
There is described an earpiece for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device to form an earpiece assembly, wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the earpiece body is expandable to substantially fill the individual's auricular cavity. The invention has particular utility for securing an earphone or earplug in the ear. A method for manufacturing the earpiece is also provided.
Claims42
An earpiece for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device to form an earpiece assembly,
- wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the earpiece is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity.
(canceled)
An earpiece assembly for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising an earpiece and the device, wherein the earpiece comprises a body made from resilient material, wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the body of the earpiece is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity to secure the device in the ear.
(canceled)
A set comprising
- a pair of
- (1) earpieces, wherein each earpiece is an earpiece for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device to form an earpiece assembly,
- wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the earpiece is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity, or
- (2) earpiece assemblies wherein each earpiece assembly is an earpiece assembly for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising an earpiece and the device, wherein the earpiece comprises a body made from resilient material, wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the body of the earpiece is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity to secure the device in the ear
- wherein the first earpiece or earpiece assembly of the pair possesses reflection symmetry with respect to the second earpiece or earpiece assembly of the pair.
A method for securing a device within an individual's ear comprising attaching an earpiece to the device, wherein the earpiece comprises
- a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device by which an earpiece assembly is formed,
- wherein in the method the earpiece body is compressed to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the body of the earpiece subsequently expands to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity to secure the device in place.
(canceled)
A method of manufacturing an earpiece for securing a device within an individual's ear wherein the earpiece comprises a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device to form an earpiece assembly,
- wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the body is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity;
- wherein the method comprises
- (i) layering at least one sheet of foam flat over the surface of a metal mold engraved with rimmed recesses of the shape of the earpiece and;
- (ii) pressing an upper heated metal mold on the layer(s) of foam to mold and melt-cut the foam to produce the earpiece.
A method of manufacturing an earpiece for securing a device within an individual's ear wherein the earpiece comprises a body made from resilient material and means for attaching the earpiece to the device to form an earpiece assembly,
- wherein the earpiece body is compressible to allow insertion of the earpiece assembly into the ear and the body is expandable to substantially fill a portion of the individual's auricular cavity;
- wherein the method comprises foam molding.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.