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US 9,866,940 B2Granted
Waterproof headphones
OwnerTodd Walker, Scott Walker +2inventors
InventorsTodd Walker, Scott Walker, Justin Zsiros, Mark G. Nader
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Abstract
A variety of different implementations of waterproof headphone designs are disclosed as well as techniques for producing the same. The disclosed headphones may include one or more features which increase the buoyancy of the headphones.
Claims14
A waterproof headphone, comprising:
- a front housing portion having a sound expansion chamber, a sound funnel, and an earbud mounting post, the earbud mounting post comprising a shaft connected to the sound funnel and a top portion connected to the shaft distal from the sound funnel, the top portion having a diameter greater than the shaft, the shaft including at least one protrusion disposed between the sound funnel and the top portion having a diameter less than the diameter of the top portion;
- a rear housing portion joined to the front housing portion and forming a chamber with the front housing portion;
- and
- a speaker disposed within the chamber formed by the front housing portion and the rear housing portion;
- wherein the diameter of the sound expansion chamber is equal to or less than the diameter of the speaker;
- wherein the joint between the front housing portion and the rear housing portion is water tight.
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A waterproof headphone, comprising:
- a first earphone of a stereo earbud set, wherein the first earphone comprises
- a front housing portion having a sound expansion chamber, a sound funnel, and an earbud mounting post, the earbud mounting post comprising a shaft connected to the sound funnel and a top portion connected to the shaft distal from the sound funnel, the top portion having a diameter greater than the shaft, the shaft including at least one protrusion disposed between the sound funnel and the top portion having a diameter less than the diameter of the top portion;
- a rear housing portion joined by a water tight joint to the front housing portion and forming a chamber with the front housing portion;
- a speaker disposed within the chamber formed by the front housing portion and the rear housing portion;
- wherein the diameter of the sound expansion chamber is equal to or less than the diameter of the speaker;
- a second earphone of a stereo earbud set, wherein the second earphone comprises
- a front housing portion having a sound expansion chamber, a sound funnel, and an earbud mounting post, the earbud mounting post comprising a shaft connected to the sound funnel and a top portion connected to the shaft distal from the sound funnel, the top portion having a diameter greater than the shaft, the shaft including at least one protrusion disposed between the sound funnel and the top portion having a diameter less than the diameter of the top portion;
- a rear housing portion joined by a water tight joint to the front housing portion and forming a chamber with the front housing portion;
- a speaker disposed within the chamber formed by the front housing portion and the rear housing portion;
- wherein the diameter of the sound expansion chamber is equal to or less than the diameter of the speaker;
- and
- a speaker wire operationally connecting the first earphone to the second earphone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.