Conformable ear tip with spout
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorSoohyun Ham
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for delivering sound to ear canal are provided. The apparatus generally includes a compressible and resilient toroidal section having an inner side and an outer side. An aperture extends from the outer side to the inner side and the outer side has a well disposed within an inner side surface about the aperture. The apparatus further includes a compressible and resilient spout integrated with the toroidal section and extending away from the inner side. The spout includes a channel disposed within an inner spout surface and the channel is coupled to the well.
Claims34
An apparatus for delivering sound to an ear canal comprising:
- a compressible toroidal section having an inner side and an outer side, wherein an aperture extends from the outer side to the inner side and the inner side has a well disposed within an inner side surface about the aperture;
- and
- a compressible spout integrated with the compressible toroidal section and extending away from the inner side, wherein the spout comprises a channel disposed within an inner spout surface and wherein the channel is coupled to the well.
An apparatus for delivering sound to an ear canal comprising:
- a toroidal section having an inner side and an outer side for resting within and conforming to a user concha, wherein an aperture extends from the outer side to the inner side;
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- a spout integrated with the toroidal section and extending away from the inner side, wherein the spout comprises a channel disposed on an inner spout surface.
An apparatus for delivering sound to an ear canal comprising:
- a toroidal means resting within and conforming to a user concha for delivering sound from a headset receiver to a user ear canal;
- a spout means integrated with the toroidal means resting beneath a user tragus for securing the torodial means;
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- an exterior channel means disposed on a surface of the spout means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.