| US 7,551,748 B2 | ||
| Earphone | ||
| Shotaro Kamo, Shizuoka (Japan); Eiji Matsuyama, Shizuoka (Japan); Hajime Kitamura, Shizuoka (Japan); Isao Fushimi, Shizuoka (Japan); and Masayoshi Sugiyama, Shizuoka (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Star Micronics Co., Ltd., Shizuoka (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 21, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/84,045. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. P2004-091254 (JP), filed on Mar. 26, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0226453 A1, Oct. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 381—380 [381/328; 439/459; 439/456] | 8 Claims |
| 1. An earphone comprising:
a fitting portion to be fitted to an inlet of an external auditory canal;
a casing which supports the fitting portion, the fitting portion being provided forward of the casing in a direction of inserting
it into the external auditory canal; and
a cable which is extended from the casing to an external apparatus, wherein the casing is provided with a protective member
which is arranged along the cable and formed of a plate-like member,
the cable is extended from a backward lower part of the casing,
the protective member is a plate-like member having elasticity in a back and forth direction of the casing, and attached to
a back of the casing and pressed against the cable from backside.
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