Patent ID: 8107653
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: A41D,H04R

Abstract:
1. A combination of a garment and wiring for an audio source device comprising: a garment having a hood defined by a hood channel; and left and right lanyard portions extending from an entry end inside the hood channel and terminating at an exit end outside the hood channel on the left and right sides of the hood for cinching the hood, audio connection wiring comprising a source access connector and left and right wires from the connector to left and right earphones respectively at the end of each one of the pair of wires; the wires being assembled into the garment so that the connector is available at a selected location exteriorly of the garment for connecting to an audio source device and the earphones are available for placing at a user's ears; the audio connection wiring having a first portion extending from the connector of which first portion pair of wires are joined, up to a separation point at which they separate into the separate left and right wires terminating in the respective left and right earphones; and the first portion passing from outside the garment to the inside of the garment and extending interiorly of the garment in a transfer channel and then into the hood channel and the point of separation is inside the hood channel; and the separated left and right wires extending inside the respective left and right lanyard portions to each side of the hood channel and extending beyond the exit end of the respective lanyard; whereby the earphones can be inserted into a user's ears and an audio device can be connected to the connector and the lanyards with the separate left and right wires inside them can be used to cinch the hood.