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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Edward Siahaan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kurt R. Stiehl, San Francisco, CA (US);
Victor M. Tiscareno, Issaquah, WA (US);
Wey-Jiun Lin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Cameron P. Frazier, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey Y. Hayashida, San Francisco, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A removable component for use with an earphone is disclosed. As an example, the removable component can be an ear tip. According to one aspect, an improved ear tip can be provided for use with a headphone. The ear tip is suitable for in-ear operation and can have a cosmetic deformable outer member. The deformable outer member can enable the ear tip to readily conform to a user's ear. The ear tip can also include an inner member to structurally support the outer member and to facilitate attachment to a headphone. Methods for forming such ear tips are also disclosed.