IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0567560
(2009-09-25)
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등록번호 |
US-8403135
(2013-03-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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An apparatus and method for retaining an ear-bud, said apparatus having a base, first and second sidewalls at opposing ends of the base forming a receptacle, a flexible member stretched around the first and second sidewalls of the base, wherein the flexible member forms a band that stretches and con
An apparatus and method for retaining an ear-bud, said apparatus having a base, first and second sidewalls at opposing ends of the base forming a receptacle, a flexible member stretched around the first and second sidewalls of the base, wherein the flexible member forms a band that stretches and contracts to enable the apparatus to retain ear-buds having various configurations. The sidewalls are preferably attached to a portion of the periphery of the base, which is preferably an elongated, flat platform. The flexible member forms a band that is stretched around the sidewalls, wherein a portion of the flexible band is not connected to the sidewalls and is capable of expanding and contracting so as to receive and retain an ear-bud placed within the receptacle.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for retaining an ear-bud, comprising: a first planar base;a second planer base;a bracket located between and connected to the first and the second planar base, wherein the first and the second planar base are in one dimensional plane;a first and second sidewall rigidly and directly c
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An apparatus for retaining an ear-bud, comprising: a first planar base;a second planer base;a bracket located between and connected to the first and the second planar base, wherein the first and the second planar base are in one dimensional plane;a first and second sidewall rigidly and directly connected to opposing ends of the first planar base, wherein the first and the second sidewall are perpendicular to the first planar base and form a first receptacle between the first and the second sidewall for receiving an ear-bud;a first flexible member stretched around and outer surface of the first and the second sidewall, wherein the first flexible member stretches and contracts to enable the apparatus to receive and retain, within the first receptacle, ear-buds having various configurations;a first and second post attached to the outer surface of the first and the second sidewall, respectively, and a first and second aperture in the first flexible member sized for receiving the first and the second post, respectively, wherein the first and the second post are inserted into the first and the second aperture, respectively, to aid in preventing the first flexible member from slipping off the first and the second sidewall;a third and fourth sidewall rigidly and directly connected to opposite ends of the second planar base, wherein the third and the fourth sidewall are perpendicular to the second planar base and form a second receptacle between the third and the fourth sidewall for receiving an ear-bud;a second flexible member stretched around and outer surface of the third and the fourth sidewall, wherein the second flexible member stretches and contracts to enable the apparatus to receive and retain, within the second receptacle, ear-buds having various configurations; anda third and a fourth post attached to the outer surface of the third and the fourth sidewall, respectively, and a third and a fourth aperture in the second flexible member sized for receiving the third and fourth post, respectively, wherein the third and the fourth post are inserted into the third and the fourth aperture respectively, to aid in preventing the second flexible member from slipping off the third and the fourth sidewall. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and the second planar base are constructed of a magnetic material, thereby enabling the apparatus to retain an ear-bud containing metal within the first and the second receptacle via a magnetically attractive field. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and the second sidewall are constructed of magnetic material, thereby enabling the apparatus to retain an ear-bud containing metal within the first and the second receptacle via a magnetically attractive field. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a sensing circuit within the first receptacle to alert a user of the apparatus when an ear-bud is removed from the first receptacle. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a clip is rotatably mounted to the first planar base. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the clip includes a post and the first planar base includes an aperture sized to receive the post, and the clip is rotatably mounted to the first planar base by inserting the post into the aperture in the first planar base. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a clip directly connected to the first planar base. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the clip is a closed-pin having two arms connected by a spring. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracket is planar, and the first planar base, the second planar base, and the bracket are all in the same dimensional plane. 10. the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and the second sidewall are parallel to each other, and the third and the fourth sidewall are parallel to each other. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first post and the second post extend perpendicular to the outer surfaces of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively, and the third post and the fourth post extend perpendicularly to the outer surfaces of the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall, respectively. 12. An apparatus for retaining an ear-bud, comprising: a first base;a second base;a bracket located between and connected to the first and the second base;a first and second sidewall rigidly and connected directly to opposing ends of the first base, wherein the first and the second sidewall are perpendicular to the first base and parallel to each other;a first flexible member stretched around an outer surface of the first and the second sidewall to for a first receptacle, wherein the first flexible member stretches and contracts to enable the apparatus to receive and retain, within the first receptacle, ear-buds having various configurations;a first and second post attached perpendicular to the outer surface of the first and the second sidewall, respectively, and a first and a second aperture in the first flexible member sized for receiving the first and the second post, respectively, wherein the first and the second post are inserted into the first and second aperture, respectively, to aid in preventing the first flexible member from slipping off the first and the second wall;a third and fourth sidewall rigidly and connected directly to opposing end of the second base, wherein the third and the fourth sidewall are perpendicular to the second base and parallel to each other;a second flexible member stretched around the outer surface of the third and the fourth sidewall to form a second receptacle, wherein the second flexible member stretches and contracts to enable the apparatus to receive and retain, within the second receptacle, ear-buds having various configurations; anda third and fourth post attached perpendicular to the outer surface of the third and the fourth sidewall, respectively, and a third and a fourth aperture in the second flexible member sized for receiving the third and the fourth post, respectively, wherein the third and the fourth post are inserted into the third and the fourth aperture, respectively, to aid in preventing the second flexible member from slipping off the third and the fourth sidewall. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first base and the second base are planar. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first planar base and the second planar base are in the same dimensional plane. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: a clip having a post, wherein the first base includes an aperture sized for receiving the post, and he clip is rotatably coupled to the first base by inserting the post in the aperture in the first base. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the post in the clip includes a slot enabling the diameter of the post to be decreased by compressing the post and thereby more easily inserted into the aperture in the first base.
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