Wearable earbuds having a reduced tip dimension
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1. An earbud comprising:
- a housing;
a speaker component having a proximal end mechanically coupled to a distal end of the housing; and
a cushion formed with an aperture fitted to an exterior portion of the speaker component;
wherein the speaker component forms a tip of the earbud, a portion of the tip extending beyond the housing in at least one direction,wherein the speaker component has a first flange at or near the proximal end of the speaker component, the first flange extending outward from the proximal end of the speaker component,wherein the first flange is mechanically coupled to the distal end of the housing such that the speaker component is secured in a fixed position relative to the housing, andwherein the first flange of the speaker component is flexibly coupled with the housing such that the speaker component can be bent at a first angle relative to the housing.
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Abstract
An earbud audio device includes a housing, a speaker component and a cushion, wherein the speaker component forms the tip of the earbud upon which the cushion may be situated. The speaker component is mechanically coupled to the earbud housing in a manner that allows the cushion to be coupled thereto, the speaker component and tip able to be partially inserted into a user'"'"'s ear canal during use. The speaker component may be formed with a flange extending outward to provide a support for mechanically coupling the speaker component to the housing. The speaker component and housing may in some instances be mechanically coupled together as two threaded components.
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17 Claims
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1. An earbud comprising:
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a housing; a speaker component having a proximal end mechanically coupled to a distal end of the housing; and a cushion formed with an aperture fitted to an exterior portion of the speaker component; wherein the speaker component forms a tip of the earbud, a portion of the tip extending beyond the housing in at least one direction, wherein the speaker component has a first flange at or near the proximal end of the speaker component, the first flange extending outward from the proximal end of the speaker component, wherein the first flange is mechanically coupled to the distal end of the housing such that the speaker component is secured in a fixed position relative to the housing, and wherein the first flange of the speaker component is flexibly coupled with the housing such that the speaker component can be bent at a first angle relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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