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Ear canal speaker system method and apparatus

  • US 7,889,881 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2006
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ear insertable earphone device having a longitudinal axis adapted to be inserted into the ear canal of an individual, the device comprising,a) a base member, the base member having an inner and an outer surface,b) an extension member movably attached to the base member, the extension member having a longitudinally inward portion, and adapted to be repositioned along the longitudinal axis relative to the base member,c) wherein the extension member repositions as a rigid unitary structure,d) a flexible ear canal engagement member having an outer surface adapted to engage the ear canal, the flexible ear canal engagement member having a longitudinally inward portion that is attached to the longitudinally inward portion of the extension member and a longitudinally outward portion that is attached to the base member,e) a speaker member to transmit sound to the interior ear canal,f) whereby when the extension member which is adapted to be positioned in a first position, the longitudinally inward portion of the extension member is adapted to be repositioned with respect to the base member to a second position to reduce the cross-sectional size of the flexible ear canal engagement member, to be positioned in an ear canal.

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