Patents by Inventor Sam Paschel

Sam Paschel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Elastomeric component for earbud headphones and headphones including such elastomeric components
    Patent number: 9668043
    Abstract: An elastomeric component for use with an earbud headphone and for positioning within an auditory canal of an ear includes a distal end configured for insertion within an external portion of the auditory canal and an at least substantially hollow stem region extending proximally from the distal end. The hollow stem may include at least one connection feature configured to interface with another component of an earbud headphone to removably retain the elastomeric component thereon. The elastomeric component may also include an outer portion extending proximally from the distal end and at least substantially surrounding at least a portion of the stem region. The outer portion may include an outer surface having an at least substantially circular cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the elastomeric component. Earbud headphones may include such elastomeric components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Paschel, Andrew Pierce, Joshua B. Poulsen
  • ELASTOMERIC COMPONENT FOR EARBUD HEADPHONES AND HEADPHONES INCLUDING SUCH ELASTOMERIC COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20160014498
    Abstract: An elastomeric component for use with an earbud headphone and for positioning within an auditory canal of an ear includes a distal end configured for insertion within an external portion of the auditory canal and an at least substantially hollow stem region extending proximally from the distal end. The hollow stem may include at least one connection feature configured to interface with another component of an earbud headphone to removably retain the elastomeric component thereon. The elastomeric component may also include an outer portion extending proximally from the distal end and at least substantially surrounding at least a portion of the stem region. The outer portion may include an outer surface having an at least substantially circular cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the elastomeric component. Earbud headphones may include such elastomeric components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Sam Paschel, Andrew Pierce, Joshua B. Poulsen