Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Invertible ear tips for an ear piece
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Application No.: US13735807Application Date: 2013-01-07
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Publication No.: US08590665B2Publication Date: 2013-11-26
- Inventor: Kurt Stiehl , Emery Sanford
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Van Court & Aldridge LLP
- Main IPC: H04R25/02
- IPC: H04R25/02 ; H04R25/00

Abstract:
An ear piece for providing audio (e.g., from an electronic device) to the user is provided. The ear piece may include a compliant element operative to be inserted in the user's ear such that the compliant element deforms to retain the ear piece in the user's ear. The compliant element may include a connector portion coupling the compliant element to the ear piece housing, and an outer portion folded over the ear piece housing. To improve the user's comfort, the parting lines and other manufacturing defects may be hidden from view and from touch (e.g., the parting lines are then on the inner surface of the outer portion).
Public/Granted literature
- US20130118829A1 INVERTIBLE EAR TIPS FOR AN EAR PIECE Public/Granted day:2013-05-16
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