Patent ID: 6961440
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. An electro-acoustic system for use with electronic sound-generating equipment, comprising: an earmold molded to conform to and frictionally fit in and supported by the external portion of a person's ear having a sound-conduction bore extending therethrough and directed into the ear canal; a sound-conducting connector having a tubing receiving section at one end and a latching section at the other end and a sound conducting tubular passage with the other end of the connector latchably connected to the sound conducting bore of the earmold so that the passage is opposite the sound-conduction bore and said connector having an elbow configuration having the tubing receiving section adapted to extend along the person's head between the person's head and ear; a sound conduction tubing having one end coupled to the connector; a speaker acoustically coupled to the other end of the sound-conduction tube for conducting sound from the speaker to the connector and into the passage; wherein the internal diameter of the sound conducting tubing, said sound conducting connector and said sound conducting bore as the same therealong; an electrical cable having one end connected to the speaker for driving the speaker; and an electrical plug connected to another end of the electrical cable for electrical connection to an electronic sound-generating member.