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A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401679 | Adaptor for mounting a sound tube in an earpiece The present invention relates to mounting of a sound tube inside a shell of a hearing aid. The invention provides a sound tube adaptor, a tool for insertion of the adaptor and a method for attaching a sound tube to a shell, the sound tube adaptor facilitating attach... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7356155 | Device and method for assisting vocalists in hearing their vocal sounds The present invention, in one embodiment, includes a reverb device and method for assisting vocalists in hearing their vocal sounds. The reverb device includes a vocal sound receiver, a sound director coupled to the vocal sound receiver and an ear sound deliverer co... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6820717 | Pressure regulating earplug An earplug is provided for use by an airplane passenger, which more slowly increases the pressure of air in the passenger's ear canal than the rate of increase in cabin air pressure as the airplane descends near the end of a flight. The earplug has a cavity (30 | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817440 | Multi-channel headphones Multi-channel headphones capable of providing quality 3-dimensional (3-D) sound in an atmosphere of intimacy and privacy for individuals is provided. The multi-channel headphones ensure high-quality 3-D sound reproduction with accurate phase using distinct speaker u... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6775390 | Headset with movable earphones A headset has one or two earpieces, an adjustable microphone boom, and a means for securing the headset to the user. The earpiece includes a speaker element for generating sound and a sound funneling device for funneling sound from the speaker element to an ear cana... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769508 | Underwater audio system An underwater audio system includes a framing having at least one speaker mounted thereon and at least one upwardly extending arm member. The arm member(s) are arranged to slide under the strap of a diver's mask in use and to be held in place between the strap and t... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6721433 | Acoustic apparatus wearable on the head To both ends of a frame constituting a lateral pressure structure of headphones, support sections functioning as fine adjustment members for performing fine adjustments to the lateral pressure structure are attached. Paddings are provided on one of the ends of the s... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6707924 | Holder for portable electronic equipment A holder to carry portable electronic equipment on the body of a user, include a cord loop adapted for carrying on the body of a user; the cord loop having a support to hold the electronic equipment and a connector adapted to normally maintain the cord loop and disc... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6684976 | Headset ear seal An ear seal is disclosed for use in a headset. The ear seal includes a flexible sheath that encloses and is in contact with flowable material. The flexible sheath includes a first surface that extends between inner and outer peripheral edges of an annular... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6622816 | Personal protective devices having an energy activated material A personal protective device is disclosed. The personal protective device comprises at least one energy-activated material, disposed within or on the personal protective device. The energy activated material changes reversibly changes at least a portion o... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6434251 | Headset with adjustable earhook A telephone headset apparatus is disclosed. This headset apparatus includes a body having a microphone at one end and a transducer at the opposite end, an earhook, for attaching the apparatus to the ear of the operator, and a mechanism, contained within t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6408981 | Extruded monolithic foam earplug A monolithic earplug being compressible or deformable. The earplug is fabricated from an extruded, elastomeric thermoplastic in order that it may be rapidly and efficiently produced, and then the extrudate is cut at the die face, as it emerges therefrom, ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6252970 | Headphone A headphone including a band for extending round the back of the neck of a user and having opposite ends, each of which is connected to the band by a swivel connection having a swivel axis. At least one speaker is connected to one end of the band by a hin... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6229901 | Auditory feedback device An auditory feedback device is provided for singers or the hearing-impaired to better hear their own voice. The device uses sound guides with reflective surfaces shaped to reflect sounds from the user's mouth to the user's ear.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6138790 | Band earplug adapted to prevent soiling A noise blocking band earplug has a band (12) with outer portions (44, 46) that are bent to prevent the ear-engaging pods (20, 22) from touching the ground, whether placed right-side-up or upside-down on the ground. When the middle region (32) of the band... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6105714 | Hearing protection device An arrangement in hearing protection devices, headphones and the like of the type comprising a frame (1) and plugs (2) arranged at both ends of the frame. Each of the plugs is pressed into contact with the orifice of the related auditory meatus and may al... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6035961 | Earphone with a soft, compressible housing and adjustable earpiece loop An earcap type earphone having a flexible stretching configuration which includes an earphone housing, an ear loop and a speaker, wherein both the ear loop and the earphone housing can be produced and integrated into a one-piece-molded product or can be m... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5185807 | Headset with multi-position stirrup assemblies A headset has an arcuate resilient headband with arcuate stirrups at its opposite ends carrying noise attenuating ear domes. The stirrups are coupled to the headband for pivotal movement about first parallel axes. The ear domes are coupled to the stirrups... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5142587 | Intra-concha type electroacoustic transducer for use with audio devices etc. An intra-concha type electroacoustic trasducer has an auxiliary supporter projecting in opposite direction to entrance part of external auditory meatus of the user's ear from a side of the transducer opposite to its sound-radiating side disposed to face t... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5105904 | Cerumen trap for hearing aids A cerumen trap for hearing aids comprises a sound channel and a plurality of perforations arranged in a stellate pattern around the sound channel which connect the sound outlet of an earpiece with the sound channel. A cylindrical component (1) with a conn... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4473130 | Crash helmet with communication system A crash helmet for use by motorcycle drivers or riders has a rigid shell; a first flexible acoustic tube a first section of which extends into and has a bell horn in the region of the mouth-protecting part of the shell, and a second section extending from... | 09/25/1984 |
