| 摘要 |
A device and method for transmitting sound waves between a signal source and a user's ears, wherein the sound waves bypass the air. The invention generally comprises an eating utensil and a signal source operatively associated with the eating utensil and configured to produce sound waves for transmission through the eating utensil to a user's mouth, from which they are conducted by teeth and bones to the user's ears to be perceived as sound. The eating utensil may comprise any instrument, vessel, or container that is used to consume, dispense, or store food or drink and that comes into contact with the user's mouth. The signal source may produce sound waves directly, or it may do so with the assistance of a transducer. The invention provides for the construction of a nearly limitless number of novel amusement devices that simultaneously combine appeal to taste and sound.
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