Earbuds with acoustic insert

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9973845
APP PUB NO 20170238087A1
SERIAL NO

15588400

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An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aase, Jonathan S Rochester, US 44 828
Azmi, Yacine San Mateo, US 44 941
Chawan, Arun D San Francisco, US 43 2159
Choiniere, Paul Livermore, US 33 348
Cousins, Benjamin A Campbell, US 39 818
Slabaugh, Scott W Gilroy, US 18 213
Stiehl, Kurt Los Gatos, US 51 1854

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