US 12,220,251 B2
Sensory stimulation or monitoring apparatus for the back of neck
Buddy L. Snow, Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Copa Animal Health, LLC, Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/915,275.
Application 16/915,275 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/021286, filed on Mar. 18, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/955,384, filed on Mar. 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338969 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/4836 (2013.01) [A61H 23/00 (2013.01); A61H 23/008 (2013.01); A61H 23/02 (2013.01); A61H 23/0218 (2013.01); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0157 (2013.01); A61H 2201/16 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1602 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1604 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1607 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1609 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1611 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2205/02 (2013.01); A61H 2205/04 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0022 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2021/005 (2013.01); A61M 2209/088 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 5/0335 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A wearable audio and vibrational delivery output apparatus comprising:
(a) a headphone set adapted to be placed about a head and ears of a user including ear cups configured to be placed about the ears;
(b) a housing comprising at least one vibration speaker or vibration transduction component, the at least one vibration speaker or vibration transduction component adapted to be positioned on a back of the user's neck and on an upper spine of the user;
(c) right and left attachment members each comprising a proximal portion directly or indirectly connected to the housing, and a distal portion adapted to be attached to a fixture on an outer surface of each of the ear cups of the headphone set, wherein the attachment members comprise a non-rigid material adapted to provide better isolation of low frequency vibrations from the at least one vibration speaker or vibration transduction component to the ears of the user; and
(d) at least one of an augmented reality (AR) accessory, a virtual reality (VR) accessory and a mixed reality (MR) accessory attachable to the outer surface of each of the ear cups, wherein each of the AR, VR and MR accessories are adapted to provide at least video or visual images to the user.