US 12,464,280 B2
Wearable device
James Bell-Booth, Palmerston North (NZ)
Assigned to Earshots Limited, Palmerston North (NZ)
Filed by Earshots Limited, Palmerston North (NZ)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/436,175.
Application 18/436,175 is a continuation of application No. 17/473,583, filed on Sep. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,930,316.
Application 17/473,583 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/494,490, granted, now 11,159,874, issued on Oct. 26, 2021, previously published as PCT/NZ2018/050034, filed on Mar. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 730305 (NZ), filed on Mar. 20, 2017; and application No. 777660 (NZ), filed on Jun. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0187779 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/105 (2013.01) [G01D 5/142 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device for attachment to an ear of a user comprising:
an earpiece including a speaker and a first magnetic element; and
a body section including a hook for attachment about an ear of a user and configured to engage around an upper part of a region connecting the ear to a skull of the user, the body section further including a processor housed within the body section and a second magnetic element,
wherein the earpiece is movable relative to the body section and the earpiece and body section are configured so that when the body section is hooked about the ear the first magnetic element and second magnetic element are adapted to be magnetically attracted to each other through the ear to retain the device in place.