Submersible personal stereo
OwnerMichael D. Silvermaninventor
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Abstract
Submersible personal stereo using a source, such as a radio, of stereo signals, a pair of sealed chambers housing a pair of electro-acoustic transducer and acoustic transmissive tubing for transmitting sound from the chambers to ear plugs, the tubing being non-wet by water and of a small inner diameter to keep water from entering.
Claims12
Portable waterproof stereo sound headphone system for use with a source of electronic signals having means for attachment to the user, comprising at least two transducers for converting electrical signals to sound signals,
- a transducer housing having a pair of separate sound chambers, said transducers being mounted in said chambers,
- waterproof electrical signal transmission means for connecting the transducers to said signal source,
- means for attaching the housing to the user,
- left and right air transmission lines for transmitting sound, each of said lines including a section of tubing connected at one end to respective one of said chambers and sealed in air tight relation to said housing so that said chambers and associated tubing represents an air tight volume containing a column of air extending end-to-end to said tubing,
- a pair of earplugs each having a hole therein and attached to the other end of the respective tubing section so that sound passes through said tubing section and earplug to the ear of the wearer,
- said tubing and earplugs having an inside diameter large enough to pass sound with fidelity, but small enough to impede entrance of water by a combination of capillary action in relation to the surface tension and contact angle of water, together with compression resistance of the sealed column of air contained within each of said sealed tubing and chamber volumes.
Portable waterproof sound headphone system for use with a source of electronic signals having means for attachment to the user and comprising:
- 1. at least one transducer for converting electrical signals to sound signals,
- 2. a transducer housing having at least one sound chamber, said transducer being mounted in said chamber,
- 3. waterproof electrical signal transmission means for connecting the transducers to said signal source and including means for attaching the housing to the user,
- 4. at least one air transmission line for transmitting sound, said line including a section of tubing connected to said chamber and sealed in air tight relation to said housing so that said chamber and associated tubing represents an air tight volume containing a column of air,
- 5. at least one earplug having a hole therein and attached to said tubing section so that sound passes through said tubing section and earplug to the ear of the wearer,
- 6. said tubing and earplugs having an inside diameter large enough to pass sound with fidelity, but small enough to impede entrance of water by a combination of capillary action in relation to the surface tension and contact angle of water, and compression resistance of the sealed column of air contained within said sealed tubing and chamber volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.