PERSONAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEMS AND FLEXIBLE EARPIECE MOUNTS FOR THE SAME
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1. An assembly, comprising:
- a headband comprising a first mount;
an earpiece comprising a second mount and an electroacoustic speaker, wherein the second mount comprises a circumferential mounting surface; and
an elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the band to the earpiece, wherein the elastomeric grommet is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount, wherein the elastomeric grommet comprises an inner mounting surface, and wherein the inner mounting surface is positioned around the circumferential mounting surface to connect the elastomeric grommet to the earpiece.
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Abstract
A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
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14 Claims
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1. An assembly, comprising:
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a headband comprising a first mount; an earpiece comprising a second mount and an electroacoustic speaker, wherein the second mount comprises a circumferential mounting surface; and an elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the band to the earpiece, wherein the elastomeric grommet is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount, wherein the elastomeric grommet comprises an inner mounting surface, and wherein the inner mounting surface is positioned around the circumferential mounting surface to connect the elastomeric grommet to the earpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly, comprising:
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an earpiece comprising an acoustic element; and an integrally-formed subassembly, comprising; a band; and an elastomeric member, wherein the elastomeric member is positioned at least partially around at least a portion of the earpiece, and wherein the elastomeric member is coupled to the earpiece without additional fasteners. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An assembly, comprising:
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a band comprising a first end portion and a second end portion; a first earpiece comprising a first electroacoustic speaker and a first annular mounting surface; a second earpiece comprising a second electroacoustic speaker and a second annular mounting surface; a first elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the first end portion of the band to the first earpiece, wherein the first elastomeric grommet comprises a first inner mounting surface, and wherein the first inner mounting surface is positioned around the first annular mounting surface to connect the first elastomeric grommet to the first earpiece; and a second elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the second end portion of the band to the second earpiece, wherein the second elastomeric grommet comprises a second inner mounting surface, and wherein the second inner mounting surface is positioned around the second annular mounting surface to connect the second elastomeric grommet to the second earpiece.
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