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US 2015/0146908 A1Published application
Ambient and audio earphone system
AssigneeGritworks, Inc.
InventorDavid Kalhok
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Abstract
An ambient and audio earphone system having a right-side earbud and a left-side earbud operatively connected to a detachable electronic clasp that is in communication with an electronic pendant for controlling the operation of the ambient and audio earphone system.
Claims18
A earphone system comprising:
- a first earbud connected to a first cable;
- a second earbud connected to the second cable;
- a detachable electronic clasp operatively engaged to the first cable and the second cable, the detachable electronic clasp comprising:
- first clasp portion, wherein the first clasp portion includes a first center section defining a first recess configured to receive a first magnet therein;
- and
- a second clasp portion detachably connected to the first clasp portion, wherein the second clasp portion includes a second center section defining a second recess configured to receive a second magnet therein,
- wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are disposed within the first and second clasp portions, respectively, to produce an attractive magnetic force between the first and second magnets that secures the first center section to the second center section;
- a necklace cable operatively engaged with the electronic clasp;
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- an electronic pendant in operative communication with the electronic clasp through the necklace cable for controlling the operation of the first earbud and second earbud.
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An earphone system comprising:
- a first earbud connected to a first cable;
- a second earbud connected to the second cable;
- a detachable electronic clasp operatively engaged to the first cable and the second cable, the detachable electronic clasp comprising:
- first clasp portion, wherein the first clasp portion includes a first center section defining a first recess configured to receive a first magnet therein;
- and
- a second clasp portion detachably connected to the first clasp portion, wherein the second clasp portion includes a second center section defining a second recess configured to receive a second magnet therein,
- wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are disposed within the first and second clasp portions, respectively, to produce an attractive magnetic force between the first and second magnets that secures the first center section to the second center section;
- wherein the first center section defines a pair of opposing first mechanical interlocking members and the second center section defines a pair of opposing second mechanical interlocking members, wherein the pair of opposing first mechanical interlocking members is configured to engage the pair of opposing second mechanical interlocking members in a snap fit connection,
- a necklace cable operatively engaged with the electronic clasp;
- and
- an electronic pendant in operative communication with the electronic clasp through the necklace cable for controlling the operation of the first earbud and second earbud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.