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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an earbud coupling which can be manufactured at low cost and can be attached easily to a general type of earbud and to a person's ear canal wall. SOLUTION: An earbud coupling has a rear portion forming an earbud mount 14 that easily attaches to a hemispherical earbud 12, and has a front portion forming an in-ear mount 16 that can be pressed into a person's ear canal to hold the coupling to the person while blocking environmental noise. The earbud mount includes a tapered elastomeric sleeve 50 with an internal groove 62 at its rear end. The earbud mount rear end can be expanded to fit around the periphery of the earbud front end to securely attach to the earbud. A plurality of different in-ear mounts or tips can be provided, with each being able to attached to the front end of the earbud mount. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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