DENTA-MANDIBULAR SOUND-TRANSMITTING SYSTEM

摘要

A device for transmitting sound waves (26) between a signal source (34) and a user's ears (28), wherein the sound waves bypass the air. The invention generally comprises a signal source (34) configured to produce signals representative of sound, and a sound-transmitting element (12) operatively associated with the signal source to which the signal source can transmit such signals for transmission through the sound-transmitting element to the user's mouth, from which the signals are conducted by teeth and bones to the user's ears to perceived as sound. The signal source generally comprises a source that may produce sound waves directly or indirectly with the assistance of a transducer. The sound-transmitting element may include edible substances, eating utensils and writing implements. The device further may comprise an independent-selective-activity structure, a hand-manipulable structure, or an activity means that permits a user to practice a volitional function independent of sound transmission.