Interchangeable personal audio device cables and cable covers

• US 20070025579A1
• Filed: 01/13/2006
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Timothy Kolton
• Original Assignee: Timothy Kolton
• Inventors: Kolton, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/331,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20070025579A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/384
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

Interchangeable cables and cable covers for a personal audio device includes a speaker and cable. An earphone, headphone, or communication headset cable may be disconnected permitting interchange with another cable or cable cover that has a different design, protective features, or function. In a method of customizing the audio device, the steps include (a) disconnecting at least one cable of the audio device; and (b) removing a previous cable and/or cable cover, if one is currently attached, and replacing it by a different cable and/or cable cover that provides a different design, functionality, or protective qualities.

Claims

1. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source, comprising:

an earpiece cable to connect to said earpiece device;

a connector connected to said earpiece cable;

a source cable to connect to said source of said audio and to connect to said connector;

wherein one of said earpiece cable or said source cable is detachably connected.

2. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said earpiece cable is permanently connected and said source cable is detachably connected.

3. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said earpiece cable is detachably connected and said source cable is permanently connected.

4. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said connector includes a microphone.

5. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein both of said earpiece cable and said source cable are detachably connected.

6. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said earpiece includes a plug detachedly connected to said earpiece cable.

7. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said connector accepts a first plug of the first type and a second plug of a second type.

8. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said source cable is connected to a microphone.

9. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said source cable is detachedly connected to said source.

14. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 2, wherein said cable cover includes decorations.

18. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 1, wherein said connector receives said audio wirelessly from said source.

19. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 18, wherein said earpiece cable is attached to a microphone.

20. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 18, wherein said connector includes a microphone.

10. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source, comprising:

an earpiece cable to connect to said earpiece device;

a connector connected to said earpiece cable;

a source cable to connect to a source of said audio and to connect to said connector;

a cable cover to cover one of said source cable or said earpiece cable.

11. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, were in said cable cover covers only said source cable.

12. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, wherein said cable cover covers only said earpiece cable.

13. An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, wherein said cable cover covers both said source cable and said earpiece cable.

15. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, wherein said cable cover includes glow-in-the-dark material.

16. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, wherein said cable cover includes beads.

17. ) An earpiece device to be worn by a user and to broadcast audio received from a source as in claim 10, wherein said cable cover includes a decorative jewel.