Retractable earplug apparatus for an eyewear assembly

摘要

An eyewear temple arm mounted to an eyewear device, wherein a distal portion of the elongated body member defines a parking structure. A distal edge portion of the structure defines an opening into a cavity thereof which is formed and dimensioned for free sliding, peripheral receipt of at least the proximal portion of a functional element therein between an operational condition and a parked condition. A cover member is configured to cooperate with the parking structure for movement between an opened condition and a closed condition. In the opened condition, the functional element can be moved to the operational condition, while in the closed condition, the cover member extends over the parking structure opening to substantially enclose at least the distal portion of the functional element therein.

主权项

1. An eyewear temple arm apparatus for an eyewear device, and configured to support an earplug having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said temple arm apparatus comprising:
an elongated body member having a proximal portion configured to mount to the eyewear device, and an opposite distal portion thereof defining a parking structure having a distal edge portion that defines an opening into a cavity thereof, said cavity being formed and dimensioned for free sliding, peripheral receipt of at least said proximal portion of the earplug therein between an operational condition and a parked condition; a cover member configured to cooperate with said parking structure for movement between an opened condition, enabling the earplug therein to move to said operational condition, and a closed condition, extending over the parking structure opening to substantially enclose at least said distal portion of the earplug therein; an elongated flexible tether having a distal portion thereof mounted to the earplug, and slideably extending through the parking structure cavity; and a guide base slideably cooperating with said elongated body member for movement between a first position and a second position; wherein said elongated body member defines a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough and distally terminating at the parking structure cavity, said passageway being sized and dimensioned for reciprocal sliding receipt of said tether therein as the guide base is moved between the first position and the second position.