Patent ID: 8265323
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: B29C,B29L,H04R

Abstract:
1. An earphone, comprising: an earphone housing having an acoustic channel opening to an acoustic channel; a removable cap having a threaded portion extending outwardly therefrom, the treaded portion having a plurality of threads on an external surface of the threaded portion, the threaded portion being configured to attach said removable cap to said earphone housing proximate to the acoustic channel opening, said removable cap having an outer mesh cover, wherein the outer mesh cover covers the acoustic channel opening while said removable cap is attached to said earphone housing; and an ear piece configured to removably attach over at least a portion of said removable cap, said ear piece including at least (i) an inner structure that provides structural support for said ear piece, said inner structure being configured to removably attach to at least one of said removable cap and said earphone housing, and said inner structure having a top end and a bottom end; and (ii) an outer structure integrally formed about said top end of said inner structure, said outer structure being deformable so as to deform during in-ear usage, wherein said inner structure is formed from an elastomer of a first hardness and said outer structure is formed from an elastomer of a second hardness, and wherein the second hardness is less than the first hardness.