Patent ID: 7411559

Claim:
A device comprising: a first earpiece with a first transducer; a second earpiece with a second transducer a plug defining contacts for coupling to a portable audio device; a first conductor coupled at one end to the first transducer and at an opposed end to at least one contact of the plug for providing a signal to the first transducer; a second conductor forming a closed conductive loop, wherein a first segment of the loop is mechanically bound to a portion of the first conductor and electrically insulated therefrom, the portion spaced from the earpiece, the second conductor coupled to at least one other contact of the plug; and a third conductor coupled at one end to the second transducer and at an opposed end to a contact of the plug for providing a signal to the second transducer; wherein a second segment of the loop is mechanically bound to a portion of the third conductor and electrically insulated therefrom, the portion of the third conductor spaced from the second earpiece, and further wherein the closed conductive loop is formed of the first segment of the loop, the second segment of the loop, and a conductive bridge disposed within a mechanical connector, wherein the mechanical connector is mechanically coupled to both the first and third conductors.