Open earphone
US-2024422466-A1 · Dec 19, 2024 · US
Multi-driver earbud
US9055366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9055366-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313746900-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A first driver housing and a second driver housing are positioned inside an earbud cup. The first driver housing has a rear side, a front side, a top face a bottom face, and a sound output tube extending from the front side. The second driver housing has a top side, a bottom side, a front face, a rear face, and a sound output opening formed in the front face of the second housing with essentially no tube extending therefrom. The rear face of the second housing is disposed a) adjacent to the front side of the first housing, and b) behind an exit of the sound output tube of the first housing. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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What is claimed is: 1. An earbud comprising: an earbud cup; a first driver housing having a rear side, a front side, a top face a bottom face, and a sound output tube extending from the front side; and a second driver housing having a top side, a bottom side, a front face, a rear face, and a sound output opening formed in the front face of the second housing with essentially no tube extending therefrom, and wherein the rear face of the second housing is disposed a) in front of…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04R1/1075Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04R1/1066Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9055366B2 cover?
- A first driver housing and a second driver housing are positioned inside an earbud cup. The first driver housing has a rear side, a front side, a top face a bottom face, and a sound output tube extending from the front side. The second driver housing has a top side, a bottom side, a front face, a rear face, and a sound output opening formed in the front face of the second housing with essential…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04R1/1075. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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