Patent ID: 8189845
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. An earbud coupling ( 10 ) for mounting on an earbud ( 12 ) that has a front end with a front face ( 34 ), a periphery ( 36 ), and a convex rear face ( 32 ), wherein said earbud coupling ( 10 ) has front and rear portions ( 16 , 14 ) and has an axis ( 60 ) extending between said front and rear portions, said earbud coupling having a sound-carrying passage ( 82 , 95 ) extending along said axis between said front and rear portions, said earbud coupling rear portion forming an earbud mount ( 14 ) that attaches to said earbud, wherein: said earbud mount ( 14 ) forms a sleeve ( 50 ) of elastomeric material that is forcefully expandable to fit around the earbud front end periphery ( 36 ) to hold itself: to the earbud, said sleeve having a rear end forming an inner surface ( 64 ) that is elastically deformed to lie facewise against said earbud rear face ( 32 ), whereby to seal against the entry of environmental sound; and said in-ear mount (