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; 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.
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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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1. An assembly, comprising:
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a headband comprising a first mount; an earpiece comprising a second mount and an electroacoustic speaker; 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. - 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. - 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; a second earpiece comprising a second electroacoustic speaker; a first elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the first end portion of the band to the first earpiece; and a second elastomeric grommet flexibly connecting the second end portion of the band to the second earpiece.
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15. A method of manufacturing a headphone assembly, comprising:
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molding an elastomeric grommet at an end of a band of the headphone assembly; and connecting the elastomeric grommet to a mount of an earpiece of the headphone assembly, wherein the earpiece comprises an electroacoustic speaker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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