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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12284475 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2024

In-ear headphone

Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Glenn K. Trainer, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Scott C. Grinker, Belmont, CA (US);

Ethan L. Huwe, Davis, CA (US);

Craig M. Stanley, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Primary Examiner:

Suhan Ni

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/26 (2005.12); G10K 11/178 (2005.12); H04R 1/10 (2005.12); H04R 5/033 (2005.12); H04R 5/04 (2005.12); H04R 11/02 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1016 (2012.12); G10K 11/178 (2012.12); G10K 11/17857 (2017.12); G10K 11/17873 (2017.12); G10K 2210/1081 (2012.12); G10K 2210/3219 (2012.12); H04R 1/1066 (2012.12); H04R 1/1075 (2012.12); H04R 1/1083 (2012.12); H04R 1/26 (2012.12); H04R 5/033 (2012.12); H04R 5/04 (2012.12); H04R 11/02 (2012.12); H04R 2201/103 (2012.12); H04R 2201/107 (2012.12); H04R 2205/022 (2012.12); H04R 2420/07 (2012.12); H04R 2420/09 (2012.12); H04R 2460/01 (2012.12);
Abstract

A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Trainer, Glenn. (2025). In-ear headphone (U.S. Patent No. 12284475). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12284475

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