Patent ID: 8811644

Claim:
A member for transmitting sound to the ear, comprising: a proximal part capable of being mounted on equipment that is configured to immobilize said member relative to the head of a wearer, and a distal part suitable for directing the sound into the external auditory canal, wherein said proximal part is provided with, or forms, a structure suitable for a rigid connection to said equipment, and wherein a distal end of said distal part is suitable to be positioned in the concha of the ear, facing the entrance to the external auditory canal, and has no structure to immobilize said distal part by contact with any part of the ear, the adjectives proximal and distal referring to the relative position with respect to said equipment, and wherein said distal end comprises a removable coupling end attachable to the proximal part of said member, said coupling end being mounted in such a way as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said adjoining part said member for transmitting sound to the ear further comprising a removable component extending along at least a part of the distal end of said member, said removable component having a cavity forming a hollow chamber opening toward said concha, a rod projecting from the wall of said member and a passage being formed in the wall of said removable component, said rod being such that it can be received with slight friction in said passage.