US Patent 9467761 In-ear earphone with articulating nozzle and integrated boot

Patent 9467761 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on October, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Patent Applicant

Apple (company)

Current Assignee

Apple (company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

9467761

Date of Patent

October 11, 2016

Patent Application Number

14318436

Date Filed

June 27, 2014

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11930313 In-ear headphone

Patent Primary Examiner

Duc Nguyen

Patent abstract

Intra-canal earphones and methods of manufacturing intra-canal earphones are disclosed. In an embodiment, an intra-canal earphone includes a rigid housing in which a driver is located, a rigid nozzle, and a resilient joint that physically couples the housing with the nozzle and acoustically couples the driver with the nozzle. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.