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Ruggedized sound system

  • US 9,185,478 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2012
  • Issued: 11/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sound system comprising:

  • a housing enclosing a first speaker and including a first plurality of openings extending across at least 40% of an entire outer surface of the housing, and wherein the first speaker is disposed in the housing to provide sound through the plurality of opening;

    a removable outer shell that encompasses at least 50% of the area of the entire outer surface and includes a second plurality of openings, and wherein the removable outer shell comprises at least one of a rubber, a gel, an air cell material, a polymeric foam, and a silicon;

    an environmental barrier distinct from the outer shell and disposed between the housing and the outer shell, wherein the environmental barrier encompasses the first plurality of openings extending across at least 40% of the entire outer surface and is configured to inhibit the passage of moisture through the first plurality of openings;

    a power source that provides power to the speaker;

    a plurality of non-strap mounting accessories; and

    wherein the housing includes a coupling that interchangeably receives each of the plurality of accessories.

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