Ear Bud Holder

• US 20160381447A1
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Published: 12/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Albert A. Kattine
• Original Assignee: Albert A. Kattine
• Inventors: Kattine, Albert A.
• Application Number:
  US14/749,074
• Publication Number:
  US 20160381447A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335

Abstract

An ear bud holder that includes a lanyard, a clasp and first and second ear bud retainers. The lanyard has first and second sections with first and second ends and the clasp has first and second members. The first and second ends are attached to the first and second members, respectively. The clasp has a closed position, in which the first and second members are connected to each other, and an open position, in which the first and second members are detached. The first and second ear bud retainers are connected to the second ends of the first and second sections and include an adjustable loop adapted for securing an ear bud. After the ear buds are secured in the adjustable loops, the two members are connected behind the user'"'"'s neck to prevent the ear buds from being lost and to conveniently keep them nearby when temporarily removed by the user.

Claims

1. An ear bud holder comprising:

a lanyard having a first section and a second section, wherein each section has a first end and a second end;

a clasp having first and second members that are attached to the first and second sections, wherein the clasp has a closed position, in which the first and second members are connected to each other, and an open position, in which the first and second members are detached; and

a first ear bud retainer and a second ear bud retainer provided at the second ends of the first and second sections.

2. The ear bud holder according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second members of the clasp comprises a magnet and the members are magnetically connected to each other.

3. The ear bud holder according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second ear bud retainers comprises an adjustable loop adapted for securing an ear bud.

4. The ear bud holder according to claim 3, wherein each of the adjustable loops comprises a grommet having an annular body with a first side, a second side and an opening extending therebetween, and wherein the second end of the first or second section passes through the opening from the first side and forms the adjustable loop when the second end is attached to the grommet.

5. The ear bud holder according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second members has outer surface made from rubber.

6. The ear bud holder according to claim 1, wherein the first and second members of the clasp are adjustably attached to the first ends of the first and second sections of the lanyard.

7. The ear bud holder according to claim 1, wherein the first ends of the first and second sections pass through first and second adjustable apertures in the first and second members, respectively, and wherein each of the adjustable apertures has an open position, in which the section of the lanyard passes freely through the adjustable aperture, and a closed position, in which the section of the lanyard cannot pass freely through the adjustable aperture.

9. The ear bud holder according to claim 7, wherein each of the first ends of the first and second sections has a cap that prevents the first end of the first or second section from passing freely through the adjustable aperture.

8. The ear bud holder according to claim 8, wherein each of the adjustable members further comprises a spring biased stop, and wherein the spring biased stop controls the open and closed positions of the adjustable aperture.

10. An ear bud holder comprising:

a lanyard having a first section and a second section, wherein each section has a first end and a second end;

a clasp having first and second members that are attached to the first and second sections, wherein at least one of the first and second members of the clasp comprises a magnet and the members are magnetically connected to each other, wherein the first and second members of the clasp are adjustably attached to the first ends of the first and second sections of the lanyard, and wherein the clasp has a closed position in which the first and second members are connected to each other and an open position in which the first and second members are detached; and

a first ear bud retainer and a second ear bud retainer connected to the second ends of the first and second sections, wherein each of the first and second ear bud retainers comprises an adjustable loop adapted for securing an ear bud.

11. The ear bud holder according to claim 10, wherein each of the adjustable loops comprises a grommet having an annular body with a first side, a second side and an opening extending therebetween, and wherein the second end of the first or second section passes through the opening from the first side and forms the adjustable loop when the second end is attached to the grommet.

12. The ear bud holder according to claim 10, wherein each of the first and second members has outer surface made from rubber.

13. The ear bud holder according to claim 10, wherein the first ends of the first and second sections pass through first and second adjustable apertures in the first and second members, respectively, and wherein each of the adjustable apertures has an open position, in which the section of the lanyard passes freely through the adjustable aperture, and a closed position, in which the section of the lanyard cannot pass freely through the adjustable aperture.

14. The ear bud holder according to claim 13, wherein each of the first ends of the first and second sections has a cap that prevents the first end of the first or second section from passing through the adjustable aperture.

15. An ear bud holder comprising:

a lanyard having a first section and a second section, wherein each section has a first end and a second end;

a clasp having first and second members that are attached to the first and second sections, wherein at least one of the first and second members of the clasp comprises a magnet and the members are magnetically connected to each other, wherein the clasp has a closed position in which the first and second members are connected to each other and an open position in which the first and second members are detached, wherein the first ends of the first and second sections pass through first and second adjustable apertures in the first and second members, respectively, and wherein each of the adjustable apertures has an open position, in which the section of the lanyard passes freely through the adjustable aperture, and a closed position, in which the section of the lanyard cannot pass freely through the adjustable aperture; and

a first ear bud retainer and a second ear bud retainer connected to the second ends of the first and second sections, wherein each of the first and second ear bud retainers comprises an adjustable loop adapted for securing an ear bud.

16. The ear bud holder according to claim 15, wherein each of the adjustable loops comprises a grommet having an annular body with a first side, a second side and an opening extending therebetween, and wherein the second end of the first or second section passes through the opening from the first side and forms the adjustable loop when the second end is attached to the grommet.

17. The ear bud holder according to claim 15, wherein each of the first and second members has outer surface made from rubber.

18. The ear bud holder according to claim 17, wherein each of the first ends of the first and second sections has a cap that prevents the first end of the first or second section from passing through the adjustable aperture.