US 12,490,007 B2
Retaining piece for an earpiece
Michael Andrew Zalisk, Arlington, MA (US); and Liam Robert Kelly, Dorchester, MA (US)
Assigned to Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,330.
Application 17/990,330 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/679,583, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,800,273.
Application 17/990,330 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2021/060683, filed on Nov. 24, 2021.
Application 17/990,330 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/883,529, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,297,408, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078406 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1016 (2013.01) [H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retaining piece for an earpiece of an in-ear audio device, comprising:
a retainer portion, and
a cantilevered portion comprising a coupling edge and a free edge which is substantially opposite the coupling edge,
wherein the cantilevered portion is coupled to the retainer portion at the coupling edge,
wherein the cantilevered portion is configured to engage with at least a part of an outer wall of a concha of a user's pinna, and
wherein, when the cantilevered portion is in an engaged state, the coupling edge is more medial than the free edge,
wherein the retaining piece comprises:
a central axis (x), extending through the center of the retaining piece,
a radial axis (r) extending perpendicular to the central axis (x) in a radial direction of the retaining piece, and
a circumferential axis (u) extending in the circumferential direction of the central axis (x),
wherein the radial axis (r) defines a first radial direction (r1) and a second radial direction (r2) extending perpendicular to the first radial direction (r1),
wherein the retainer portion comprises a first end and a second end substantially opposite the first end,
wherein the cantilevered portion is coupled to the retainer portion between the first end and the second end,
wherein the cantilevered portion extends from the retainer portion radially outwards and towards the second end, and
wherein the coupling edge is arranged closer to the first end than to the second end and the free edge is arranged between the coupling edge and the second end.