Waterproof controller for audio headsets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9380372-B2
Application number	US-201313793963-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2013
Priority date	Mar 11, 2013
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

Disclosed herein are inline waterproof controllers for electronic devices. The waterproof inline controllers can house and protect a remote controller from damage. The waterproof inline controllers can allow for a user to remotely operate an audio device while the user is exercising or engaged in watersports. The waterproof inline controllers may further include a microphone or speaker. A method of making the waterproof inline controllers provides a cost effective and efficient means of manufacture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Waterproof audio earphones comprising:
a connector configured to couple to a device that outputs an audio signal;
a waterproof controller operatively coupled to the connector with a first cord, the controller including a microphone and configured to control the operation of the device that outputs the audio signal;
at least one waterproof earphone operatively coupled to the connector; and
a waterproof case enclosing the controller, wherein the case iso…

Assignees

• Incipio Llc

Inventors

• Pettersen Carl
• Dirksing Peter

Classifications

• H04R1/1033

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04R1/1075

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04R1/1066

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04R1/1041 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic