Abstract: A submersible, hydrostatic pressure tolerant enclosure for a portable audio device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a removable lid allowing for the inserting and removing of the device from the enclosure. The disclosure further provides a connector system and an audio communication link connecting the housing to a device capable of generating sound, and to a device capable of producing sound while being submerged in an aquatic environment. Also disclosed are headsets containing at least one speaker within a waterproof enclosure. The speakers may be positioned in or near the ear canal, and attached to the ear or to the user's equipment. The headsets may further comprise devices for controlling power and fidelity. The disclosed invention provides an affordable, easy to use and flexible appliance for utilizing an audio device while being submerged into an aquatic environment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2005
Assignee:
Diver Entertainment Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Rany Polany, Carl Wilhelm Pettersen, Kari Kristian Rauhala
Abstract: A submersible, hydrostatic pressure tolerant enclosure for a portable audio device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a removable lid allowing for the inserting and removing of the device from the enclosure. The disclosure further provides a connector system and an audio communication link connecting the housing to a device capable of generating sound, and to a device capable of producing sound while being submerged in an aquatic environment. Also disclosed are headsets containing at least one speaker within a waterproof enclosure. The speakers may be positioned in or near the ear canal, and attached to the ear or to the user's equipment. The headsets may further comprise devices for controlling power and fidelity. The disclosed invention provides an affordable, easy to use and flexible appliance for utilizing an audio device while being submerged into an aquatic environment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2003
Assignee:
Diver Entertainment Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Rany Polany, Ryan Austin Perry, Carl Wilhelm Pettersen, Kari Kristian Rauhala