Eyeglasses with detachable adjustable electronics module (US7682018)

2008-12-09	US2008000331327
2006-02-13	US2006000352938
2004-11-19	US2004000993217
2003-07-28	US2003000628831
2001-12-04	US2001000004543
2000-06-02	US2000000585593
2004-12-22	US2004000022367
2002-07-26	US2002000399317P
2003-04-03	US2003000460154P
2005-02-11	US2005000652272P
2005-02-14	US2005000652937P
2005-10-24	US2005000729645P

Abstract:

A detachable adjustable electronics module may be removably or permanently connected to eyewear. The module may include electronics for processing audio and/or video signals. The module may be provided with an adjustable arm, for adjustably carrying a speaker. The module and/or the speaker may be adjusted relative to the wearer in any of the anterior-posterior direction, the inferior-superior direction and laterally. Rotation adjustments may also be accomplished. Eyewear may be provided with only a single module, on a single side, or with two modules, one on each side, such as to provide stereo audio or dual mono sound.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners:

Mai, Huy K;

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Application Number	Filed	Pub. Date	Title
US2006000352938	2006-02-13	2008-12-09	Eyeglasses with detachable adjustable electronics module
US2004000993217	2004-11-19	2007-10-09	Wireless interactive headset
US2003000628831	2003-07-28	2006-12-19	Wireless interactive headset
US2001000004543	2001-12-04	2005-11-22	Telecommunications enabled eyeglass
US2000000585593	2000-06-02	2001-12-04	Eyewear retention system extending across the top of a wearer's head
US2004000022367	2004-12-22


	Parent Case:			RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/352,938, filed Feb. 13, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,461,936, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/993,217, filed Nov. 19, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,278,734, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/628,831, filed Jul. 28, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,150,526, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional No. 60/399,317, filed Jul. 26, 2002 and U.S. Provisional No. 60/460,154, filed Apr. 3, 2003, and which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/004,543, filed Dec. 4, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,966,647, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/585,593, filed Jun. 2, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,507; U.S. application Ser. No. 11/352,938, filed Feb. 13, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,461,936 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/022,367, filed Dec. 22, 2004; and also claims priority from U.S. Provisional No. 60/652,272, filed Feb. 11, 2005, U.S. Provisional No. 60/652,937, filed Feb. 14, 2005, and U.S. Provisional No. 60/729,645, filed Oct. 24, 2005. All of the foregoing are expressly incorporated by reference herein.
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	First Claim: Show all 13 claims			1. A dual speaker eyewear system, comprising: an eyeglass, having a first earstem and a second earstem; a first speaker supported by the first earstem; a second speaker supported by the second earstem; and an electronics module supported by the first earstem and in electrical communication with each of the first and second speakers, wherein the electronics module is configured to be rotated with respect to the first earstem while attached to the first earstem.
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