EP1495654A4 - Antihelix-conforming ear-mount for personal audio-set - Google Patents

Antihelix-conforming ear-mount for personal audio-set

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Publication number
EP1495654A4
EP1495654A4 EP03743751A EP03743751A EP1495654A4 EP 1495654 A4 EP1495654 A4 EP 1495654A4 EP 03743751 A EP03743751 A EP 03743751A EP 03743751 A EP03743751 A EP 03743751A EP 1495654 A4 EP1495654 A4 EP 1495654A4
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Prior art keywords
ear
personal audio
mount
wearer
helix
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EP03743751A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1495654A1 (en
EP1495654B1 (en
Inventor
Michael Howes
Dominic Amae
Raymond Weikel
Robert W Jacobson
Omer Kotzer
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Logitech Europe SA
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Logitech Europe SA
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Priority claimed from US29/161,923 external-priority patent/USD470128S1/en
Priority claimed from US29/161,922 external-priority patent/USD469755S1/en
Priority claimed from US29/161,924 external-priority patent/USD470122S1/en
Priority claimed from US29/161,926 external-priority patent/USD470123S1/en
Priority claimed from US10/358,120 external-priority patent/US7536008B2/en
Application filed by Logitech Europe SA filed Critical Logitech Europe SA
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Publication of EP1495654A4 publication Critical patent/EP1495654A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/08—Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
    • H04R1/083—Special constructions of mouthpieces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/107—Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication

Abstract

A light weight and comfortable ear mount for a personal audio-set (10) is disclosed. The ear mount conforms with the anti-helix (90) of a wearer's ear thereby operating substantially as a compression spring (12) between the wearer's anti-helix (90) and tragus (96) to operably secure the personal audio-set in place. In a preferred embodiment, the ear mount is substantially kidney-shaped and includes an opening (35) to prevent the total occlusion of the ear canal by the personal audio-set. Alternatively, the ear mount includes a loop of material sized to operably engage the anti-helix of the wearer's ear. The ear mount is preferably reversible to allow it to be placed in either wear's left or right ear.
EP03743751A 2002-03-02 2003-03-02 Antihelix-conforming ear-mount for personal audio-set Expired - Lifetime EP1495654B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US161926 1988-02-29
US161923 1998-09-28
US358120 1999-07-21
US36149002P 2002-03-02 2002-03-02
US361490P 2002-03-02
US161922 2002-06-03
US29/161,923 USD470128S1 (en) 2002-06-05 2002-06-05 Headset
US29/161,922 USD469755S1 (en) 2002-06-05 2002-06-05 Ear mount for a personal audio component
US29/161,924 USD470122S1 (en) 2002-06-05 2002-06-05 Headset
US161924 2002-06-05
US29/161,926 USD470123S1 (en) 2002-06-05 2002-06-05 Headphone
US10/358,120 US7536008B2 (en) 2002-03-02 2003-02-03 Antihelix-conforming ear-mount for personal audio-set
PCT/US2003/007290 WO2003075608A1 (en) 2002-03-02 2003-03-02 Antihelix-conforming ear-mount for personal audio-set

Publications (3)

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EP1495654A1 EP1495654A1 (en) 2005-01-12
EP1495654A4 true EP1495654A4 (en) 2009-09-16
EP1495654B1 EP1495654B1 (en) 2012-02-01

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AT (1) ATE544300T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003225731A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003075608A1 (en)

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GB2277422A (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-10-26 Universal Exchange Limited A headset accessory for a mobile telephone set
WO1999039544A1 (en) * 1998-02-02 1999-08-05 Audio Medical Devices Limited Audio device

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GB2277422A (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-10-26 Universal Exchange Limited A headset accessory for a mobile telephone set
WO1999039544A1 (en) * 1998-02-02 1999-08-05 Audio Medical Devices Limited Audio device

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EP1495654B1 (en) 2012-02-01

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