Wearable speaker garments
Patent 7035422 Issued on April 25, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 12, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 12, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2156504 2285083 3440635 3835265 3873784 Radio control transmitter Personal audio listening system Shoulder supported stereophonic radio receiver Sound transmitting system Personal electronic listening system with an air and bone transducer mounted on the clothing collar InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 09548031 filed on 04/12/2000US Classes:381/388, With furniture, clothing, or image display381/333, With furniture, clothing, or image presentation means381/385, Having body supported structure other than on head381/301, In furniture or clothing2/312, With additional holding devices or features455/100, Body attached or connected381/4, AM subcarrier381/151, Body contact wave transfer (e.g., bone conduction earphone, larynx microphone)62/372, Mutually supported commodity and solid coolant381/86, VEHICLE340/573.1, Human or animal181/141, COMBINED381/162, Detail of mechanical vibration coupling to transducer (e.g., tuned vibrating element)297/397, Portable, with seat attacher4/234, SEAT AND LID381/89, Loudspeakers driven in given phase relationship248/311.2, Receptacle type381/152, Driven diverse static structure (e.g., wall, sounding board)84/600, Electrical musical tone generation219/211, Apparel381/190, Electrostrictive, magnetostrictive, or piezoelectric601/148, Flexible membrane caused to move by fluid pressure367/140, SIGNAL TRANSDUCERS361/814, Radio type224/460, Tie down381/300, Stereo speaker arrangement381/376, Headgear248/65BracketsExaminersPrimary: Tran, SinhAssistant: Dabney, Phylesha Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04R 25/00AbstractThe personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pairs of sound transducers. The plurality of ducts each have a first end and a second end which are substantially enclosed by the garment. Each of the ducts defines a chamber within. The ducts each have a length, a width, and a height which is perpendicular to both the length and the width, and preferably have a width to height ratio of three to one or less. Alternately, the ducts may be substantially flat and have an undulating front surface. Sound transducers are adapted to fit at least partially within the chambers of the ducts. Some of the sound transducers are adapted to project sound toward an ear of a wearer. Other transducers are adapted to project soundwaves toward a body of the wearer. Securing rings attached to the ducts adjacent the ends of the ducts are used to facilitate the connection between the ends of the ducts and the jacket. Pockets adapted to receive a player may be provided. Wires running from the sound transducers connect the sound transducers to the player. The garment may be a coat, jacket, shirt, blouse, vest, or backpack. Additionally, the ducts may be provided with sound ports.Other References
Field of SearchVEHICLEHAVING NON-ELECTRICAL FEATURE (E.G., MOUNTING) In furniture or clothing With furniture, clothing, or image presentation means On body or clothing Mounting or support feature of housed loudspeaker With furniture, clothing, or image display By mechanically interlocking fabric (e.g., a hook and loop type fastener) Ear Head covering or protector | |
