EP1032243A3 - A stereophonic earphone apparatus - Google Patents

A stereophonic earphone apparatus Download PDF

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EP1032243A3
EP1032243A3 EP00101714A EP00101714A EP1032243A3 EP 1032243 A3 EP1032243 A3 EP 1032243A3 EP 00101714 A EP00101714 A EP 00101714A EP 00101714 A EP00101714 A EP 00101714A EP 1032243 A3 EP1032243 A3 EP 1032243A3
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anchor
ear canal
disposed
tube
enclosure
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French (fr)
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EP1032243A2 (en
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Michael J. Koss
Allan G. Mlodzikowski
Jennifer R. Schneider
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Koss Corp
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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
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • 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
    • H04R1/1058—Manufacture or assembly
    • 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

Abstract

A stereophonic earphone apparatus is disclosed for incanal of a user thereof. The apparatus includes a housing which has a first and a second end and which defines an enclosure. An electroacoustic transducer is disposed within the enclosure and a diaphragm is disposed within the enclosure adjacent to the transducer. A resilient anchor having a first and a second extremity is arranged such that the first extremity is removably secured to and extends from a cover of the housing. The anchor is fabricated from a hydrophilic urethane foam having a skinned over outer surface such that when the anchor is compressed, insertion of the anchor within the ear canal is permitted. The foam has a shape restoration memory such that after insertion of the anchor within the ear canal, the foam gradually expands so that the skinned over surface thereof comes into intimate contact with the ear canal so that the apparatus is secured within the ear canal. A tube extends from the cover and is disposed within a passageway defined by the anchor. The tube has an inner and an outer face such that the outer face of the tube extends contiguously along the passageway so that the tube prevents obturation of the passageway while permitting a transmission of sound waves from the diaphragm into the ear canal.
EP00101714A 1999-02-25 2000-01-27 A stereophonic earphone apparatus Withdrawn EP1032243A3 (en)

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US257664 1988-10-14
US25766499A 1999-02-25 1999-02-25

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EP1032243A2 EP1032243A2 (en) 2000-08-30
EP1032243A3 true EP1032243A3 (en) 2007-03-14

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JP (1) JP2000253478A (en)
KR (1) KR20000058143A (en)
AU (1) AU1637000A (en)
BR (1) BR0000773A (en)
CA (1) CA2297423A1 (en)
TW (1) TW478286B (en)

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US5002151A (en) * 1986-12-05 1991-03-26 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Ear piece having disposable, compressible polymeric foam sleeve
EP0383483A1 (en) * 1989-02-13 1990-08-22 Koss Corporation Earphone having resilient insertion device
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BR0000773A (en) 2000-10-24
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AU1637000A (en) 2000-08-31
JP2000253478A (en) 2000-09-14
TW478286B (en) 2002-03-01
KR20000058143A (en) 2000-09-25

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