Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Electro-acoustic audio transducer – Plural or compound reproducers
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-18
2009-06-02
Ni, Suhan (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Electro-acoustic audio transducer
Plural or compound reproducers
C381S315000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07542582
ABSTRACT:
A personal communications earpiece (10, 10a,10b) for use with a personal communications device such as a telephone (50). The personal communications earpiece (10, 10a,10b) has an ear hook (12) for placing over an ear (60) of the user. An ear bud (14, 14a) containing a speaker (27) is both physically and electrically connected to the ear hook (12) by a flexible connector (16). A front portion (22) of the ear hook (12) extends generally downward in front of the ear (60). In one embodiment, the ear bud (14) has an in ear portion (28) with a plurality of grooves (30) therein for assisting in preventing the ear bud (14) from completely blocking or occluding the ear canal of the user.
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Connors Michael Patrick
Nguyen Thanh Quoc
Henneman & Associates PLC
Henneman, Jr. Larry E.
Ni Suhan
Step Communications
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