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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2001
Andrew R. Jones, Roslindale, MA (US);
Andrew G. Ziegler, Arlington, MA (US);
Charles M. Marshall, North Andover, MA (US);
Timothy E. White, Acton, MA (US);
Aura Communications, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US);
Abstract
An ear mounted speaker assembly provides improved internal and external stability of a “in-the-ear” headset. A housing containing a speaker further contains an extender, audio portion and electrical compartment. The extender is adapted to rest in the intertragic notch of the ear. The audio portion is mounted to the extender and is of greater width than the extender. The audio portion is adapted to be positioned within the lower concha behind the tragus and antitragus of the ear. The compressible retainer extends from the surface of the housing and presses against the upper concha of the ear. The strut extends from the lower surface of the housing below the extender and extends downward outside the intertragic notch and presses against skin to stabilize the speaker assembly within the ear. Compressible retainers may be interchangeable and may come in a kit containing a plurality of interchangeable compressible retainers of a variety of shapes.