Earphones with eyeglass attatchments
First Claim
1. A portable, wearable communication and entertainment audio system comprising:
- an audio mechanism, said audio mechanism comprising a body member adapted to be positioned behind the ear of the user, a tubular member for transmitting audio from said audio mechanism to the ear of a wearer, and an ear insert member positioning said tubular member in the ear;
said ear insert member being made from an acoustically transparent material which allows substantially full acoustic transmission therethrough;
said audio mechanism having a first output transducer in said body member for providing transmission of acoustic sounds in the frequency range of normal human hearing; and
an adapter mechanism for connecting said audio mechanism to the end of a shortened earpiece of a pair of eyeglasses, said shortened earpiece terminating in front of the wearer'"'"'s ear and said adapter mechanism comprising a first connector member adapted to be attached to said audio mechanism, a second connector member having a socket for attaching to the end of said shortened earpiece, and a selectively releasable attachment mechanism positioned between said first and second connector members.
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Abstract
A portable, wearable personal audio system which includes an acoustic sample chamber and an acoustically transparent ear insert member. A tubular member transmits the audio from the sample chamber and module to the ear canal. An additional transducer, preferably made from a piezoelectric material, can be provided in the ear insert member or at the outer end of the tubular member. An electronics mechanism is preferably supplied as part of a behind-the-ear module or as part of the temple of a pair of eyeglasses. Stereo systems require separate systems for each ear. A quick exchange adapter mechanism is provided to connect the eyeglasses with a behind-the-ear module. A Velcro-type fastener or magnetic fastener mechanism connects the end of the eyeglasses to the module.
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10 Claims
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1. A portable, wearable communication and entertainment audio system comprising:
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an audio mechanism, said audio mechanism comprising a body member adapted to be positioned behind the ear of the user, a tubular member for transmitting audio from said audio mechanism to the ear of a wearer, and an ear insert member positioning said tubular member in the ear; said ear insert member being made from an acoustically transparent material which allows substantially full acoustic transmission therethrough; said audio mechanism having a first output transducer in said body member for providing transmission of acoustic sounds in the frequency range of normal human hearing; and an adapter mechanism for connecting said audio mechanism to the end of a shortened earpiece of a pair of eyeglasses, said shortened earpiece terminating in front of the wearer'"'"'s ear and said adapter mechanism comprising a first connector member adapted to be attached to said audio mechanism, a second connector member having a socket for attaching to the end of said shortened earpiece, and a selectively releasable attachment mechanism positioned between said first and second connector members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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