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US5327178:
Stereo speakers mounted on head
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
McManigal, Scott P.; Newport Beach, CA 92660
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-07-05
/ 1993-06-02
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| Application Number: |
US1993000070248
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02C 11/06;
H04R 1/10;
IPC-7:
G02C 1/00;
H04M 1/05;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04R5/033H; G02C11/06; H04R1/10M2; T04R1/10B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
351/158;
381/309;
381/327;
381/381;
Original:
351/158;
381/183;
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| Field of Search: |
359/158,41,111
381/183,187
455/344,350-351
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-06-02 |
US1993000070248 |
| 1991-06-17 |
US1991000716395 |
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| Abstract: |
In combination with support structure attachable to an upper portion of the user's head, the improvement comprising a first loudspeaker carried by the support structure in offset, proximate relation to the ear opening of one of the user's ears, the loudspeaker having an input to receive electrical signals from a signal source; the speaker having an audio output side, and the offset relation characterized in that the output side faces toward the ear opening and has spacing from the opening by an amount between about 1/2 and 1 inch when the support structure is attached to the user's head; the support structure including an ear stem of eyeglasses, and the support structure including a closed loop sleeve on and having slidable connection with the stem, whereby the sleeve is adjustably slidable along the stem and rotatable thereabout to bring the loudspeaker into a position corresponding to the offset proximate relation to the ear opening, to be retained in the position, the sleeve being resiliently deformable and expandable to grip the stem, as the sleeve is rotated about the stem.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Haefliger, William W. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Ben, Loha; Phan, James
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| Parent Case: |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 07/716,395 filed Jun. 17, 1991, now abandoned.
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None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. In combination with support means attachable to an upper portion of the user's head, the improvement comprising:
- a) a first loudspeaker carried by said support means in offset, proximate relation to the ear opening of one of the user's ears, the loudspeaker having an input to receive electrical signals from a signal source,
- b) the speaker having an audio output side, and said offset relation characterized in that said output side faces toward said ear opening and has spacing from said opening by an amount between about 1/2 and 1 inch when said support means is attached to the user's head,
- c) said support means including an ear stem of eyeglasses, and said support means including a closed loop sleeve on and having slidable connection with the stem, whereby the sleeve is adjustably slidable along said stem and rotatable thereabout to bring said loudspeaker into a position corresponding to said offset proximate relation to said ear opening, to be retained in said position, said sleeve being resiliently deformable and expandable to grip said stem, as the sleeve is rotated about the stem.
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