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Module for containing an earpiece for an audio device

US8588454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2011
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A module for containing an earpiece for an audio device, the earpiece having at least one protruding electrical contact. The module comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being opposable and forming a cavity sized to accommodate an earpiece. The module further comprises at least one electrical contact within the cavity, on one of the first portion and the second portion. The electrical contact is positioned to engage a protruding electrical contact of the earpiece positioned within the cavity.

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