Patent attributes
The personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pairs of sound transducers. The plurality of ducts each have a first end and a second end which are substantially enclosed by the garment. Each of the ducts defines a chamber within. The ducts each have a length, a width, and a height which is perpendicular to both the length and the width, and preferably have a width to height ratio of three to one or less. Alternately, the ducts may be substantially flat and have an undulating front surface. Sound transducers are adapted to fit at least partially within the chambers of the ducts. Some of the sound transducers are adapted to project sound toward an ear of a wearer. Other transducers are adapted to project soundwaves toward a body of the wearer. Securing rings attached to the ducts adjacent the ends of the ducts are used to facilitate the connection between the ends of the ducts and the jacket. Pockets adapted to receive a player may be provided. Wires running from the sound transducers connect the sound transducers to the player. The garment may be a coat, jacket, shirt, blouse, vest, or backpack. Additionally, the ducts may be provided with sound ports.
