Moldable Earpiece System

摘要

An earpiece including an external surface having a first fixed configuration disposable within the outer ear and having a passage adapted for retention of an in ear device, the earpiece heatable to achieve a moldable condition which allows reconfiguration of the external surface by engagement with the outer ear to dispose the external surface in a second fixed configuration in greater conformity to the outer ear.

主权项

1. A moldable earpiece for an in-ear device, comprising:
an earpiece having an external surface having a fixed configuration disposable within an auricle of an ear; and a conduit disposed within said earpiece, said conduit having an internal surface which defines a passage which communicates between a first location and a second location on said external surface of said earpiece, said internal surface of said conduit having a configuration which releasably retains said in-ear device in said passage, said earpiece heatable to achieve a moldable condition which allows reconfiguration of said external surface by engagement with said auricle, said conduit maintaining said configuration which releasably retains said in-ear device in said passage during reconfiguration of said external surface.