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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Rany Polany, Del Mar, CA (US);
Carl Wilhelm Pettersen, San Diego, CA (US);
Kari Kristian Rauhala, Del Mar, CA (US);
Stephanie Ann Griffin, Encinitas, CA (US);
Jim Abelardo Pena, Encinitas, CA (US);
Rany Polany, Del Mar, CA (US);
Carl Wilhelm Pettersen, San Diego, CA (US);
Kari Kristian Rauhala, Del Mar, CA (US);
Stephanie Ann Griffin, Encinitas, CA (US);
Jim Abelardo Pena, Encinitas, CA (US);
H2O Audio, Inc., Escondido, CA (US);
Abstract
A submersible, waterproof enclosure for a portable audio device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a removable lid allowing for the inserting and removing of the device from the enclosure. The disclosure further provides a connector system and an audio communication link connecting the housing to a device capable of generating sound, and to a device capable of producing sound while being submerged in an aquatic environment. Also disclosed are headsets containing at least one speaker within a waterproof enclosure. The speakers may be positioned in or near the ear canal, and attached to the ear or to the user's equipment. The headsets may further comprise devices for controlling power and fidelity. The disclosed invention provides an affordable, easy to use and flexible appliance for utilizing an audio device while being submerged into an aquatic environment.