Eyeglasses with detachable adjustable electronics module
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorJames H. Jannard
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Abstract
A detachable adjustable electronics module may be removably or permanently connected to eyewear. The module may include electronics for processing audio and/or video signals. The module may be provided with an adjustable arm, for adjustably carrying a speaker. The module and/or the speaker may be adjusted relative to the wearer in any of the anterior-posterior direction, the inferior-superior direction and laterally. Rotation adjustments may also be accomplished. Eyewear may be provided with only a single module, on a single side, or with two modules, one on each side, such as to provide stereo audio or dual mono sound.
Claims25
A dual speaker eyewear system, comprising:
- an eyeglass, having a first ear stem and a second earstem;
- a first speaker supported by the first earstem;
- a second speaker supported by the second earstem;
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- an electronics module supported by the first earstem and in electrical communication with each of the first and second speakers, wherein the electronics module comprises a connector that allows the electronics module to be rotated with respect to the first ear stem and to be releasably connected to the first ear stem.
An electronics module for mounting to eyewear, comprising:
- a housing;
- a clamp movably mounted to the housing;
- a speaker movably mounted to the housing;
- and
- electronics contained in the housing;
- wherein the clamp and speaker are movable in a manner that permits conversion of the module between a first configuration and a second configuration which is a mirror image of the first configuration.
A kit for electronically enabling eyewear, comprising:
- a first speaker, adjustably connected to a first clamp;
- a second speaker adjustably connected to a second clamp;
- source electronics;
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- wiring connecting the first and second speakers to the source electronics
- wherein the first speaker, second speaker, source electronics, and wiring are configured to be removably attached to an eyewear.
A dual speaker eyewear system, comprising:
- an eyeglass, having a right ear stem and a left earstem;
- a first speaker supported by the right earstem;
- a second speaker supported by the left earstem;
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- an electronics module supported by the eyeglass and in electrical communication with each of the first and second speakers, wherein the electronics module is releaseably connected to one of the right and left earstems, and wherein the electronics module includes an MP3 format memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.