US 11,863,923 B2
Sealed acoustic speaker and medical device including same
Nathan L. Olson, Shoreview, MN (US); Joseph Ippolito, Shoreview, MN (US); Matthew Saterbak, Robbinsdale, MN (US); Luke T. Babler, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Thai Nguyen, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Medtronic, Inc., Mounds View, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/483,996.
Application 17/483,996 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,003, filed on Dec. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,159,864.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/782,451, filed on Dec. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0014829 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/025 (2013.01) [H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 13/00 (2013.01); H04R 2201/029 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A speaker, comprising:
a frame comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, the frame having an opening disposed between the first major surface and the second major surface;
a cone disposed adjacent the first major surface of the frame, wherein the frame provides support to the cone; and
an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second major surface of the frame, wherein the adhesive layer occludes the opening,
wherein the first major surface, the cone, and the adhesive layer define a sealed cavity between the first major surface and the cone.