Eyewear With Removable Audio System

Abstract

Eyewear includes a left temple and a right temple. Each of the temples has a cavity sized to receive an audio device such as a BlueTooth transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with a remote device like a cell phone or a digital sound device. The BlueTooth transceiver may be placed in the cavity of either temple with the other temple cavity covered with a cover plate. An earphone may be connected to the BlueTooth transceiver through a receptacle. The earphone delivers the audible sound to the user's ear. The receptacle of the BlueTooth transceiver to which the earphone connects is also configured to receive the connector from a charger to charge a rechargeable battery in the BlueTooth transceiver. The eyewear may also be configured with cover plates over the cavity in both of the temples or with an audio device in both cavities to provide audible signals to both ears of the user.

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         4 . Eyewear for positioning about the head of a user, said eyewear comprising:
 a lens frame for positioning proximate the eyes of a user, said lens frame including at least one lens for positioning proximate the eyes of a user said lens frame having a right side and a left side;   a left temple attached to said left side of said lens frame and sized to extend over the left ear of the user, said left temple being formed to have a left cavity therein sized to removably receive therein one of an audio system and a cover plate;   a right temple attached to said right side of said lens frame and sized to extend over the right ear of the user, said right temple being formed to have a right cavity therein sized to removably receive therein one of an audio system and a cover plate;   said audio system for generating audible sound for the user, including:
 battery means for generating electrical power; 
 audio means configured for producing audio signals convertible to audible signals for said user, said audio means being connected to said battery means to receive power therefrom; 
 connector means connected to said audio means to receive said audio signal therefrom and for removable connection to audio transmitting means for supplying said audio signals and said electrical power thereto; 
 audio transmitting means for removable connection to said connector means to receive said audio signal, said audio transmitting means including:
 a housing; 
 a connector configured to couple with said connector means that extends from said housing; 
 a first arm pivotally connected to said housing; 
 at least a second arm pivotally connected to said first arm; and, 
 a speaker coupled to said second arm, said speaker configured to convert said audio signals to said audible signals proximate an ear of a user. 
 
   
     
     
         5 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , wherein said connector means is configured for removable connection to a battery charger for supplying power to said battery means. 
     
     
         6 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , wherein said connector is a male connector and said connector means is an aperture configured to couple with said male connector. 
     
     
         7 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , further comprising at least one volume control connected to said audio means and configured to allow a user to adjust a volume of said audible signals 
     
     
         8 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , wherein said audio means further comprises an on-off switch connected to said audio means configured to allow said user to turn said audio means on and off. 
     
     
         9 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , wherein said connector is coupled to said connector means in a substantially vertical orientation. 
     
     
         10 . The eyewear of  claim 4 , wherein said audio system includes a microphone connected to said audio system, said microphone configured for receiving audible signals from a user and converting said audible signals into outgoing audio signals. 
     
     
         11 . Eyewear for positioning about the head of a user, said eyewear comprising:
 a lens frame for positioning proximate the eyes of a user, said lens frame including a at least one lens for positioning proximate the eyes of a user said lens frame having a right side and a left side;   a first temple attached to one of said left side and said right side of said lens frame and sized to extend over an ear of the user, said first temple being formed to have a cavity therein sized to removably receive therein one of an audio system and a cover plate;   a second temple attached to said lens frame and sized to extend over the other ear;   said audio system for generating audible sound for the user, said audio system including:
 battery means for generating electrical power; 
 audio means configured for producing audio signals convertible to audible signals for said user, said audio means being connected to said battery means to receive power therefrom; 
 an aperture connected to said audio means to receive said audio signals therefrom and for removable connection to audio transmitting means for supplying said audio signals and said electrical power thereto 
 an earpiece for removable connection to said aperture to receive said audio signal, said earpiece including:
 a housing; 
 a connector configured to couple with said aperture that extends from said housing; 
 a first arm pivotally connected to said housing; and, 
 a speaker configured to convert said audio signals to said audible signals proximate an ear of a user. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , wherein said earpiece further comprises at least a second arm pivotally connected to said first arm, said speaker being coupled to said second arm. 
     
     
         13 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , wherein said aperture is configured for removable connection to a battery charger for supplying power to said battery means. 
     
     
         14 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , wherein said connector is coupled to said aperture in a substantially vertical orientation. 
     
     
         15 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , further comprising an on-off switch connected to said audio means configured to allow said user to turn said audio means on and off 
     
     
         16 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , wherein said audio system includes a microphone connected to said audio system, said microphone configured for receiving audible signals from said user and converting said audible signals into outgoing audio signals. 
     
     
         17 . The eyewear of  claim 11 , wherein said audio system further comprises at least one volume control connected to said audio means and configured to allow a user to adjust a volume of said audible signals. 
     
     
         18 . Eyewear for positioning about the head of a user, said eyewear comprising:
 a lens frame for positioning proximate the eyes of a user, said lens frame including at least one lens for positioning proximate the eyes of a user said lens frame having a right side and a left side;   a left temple attached to said left side of said lens frame and sized to extend over the left ear of the user, said left temple being formed to have a left cavity therein sized to removably receive therein one of an audio system and a cover plate;   a right temple attached to said right side of said lens frame and sized to extend over the right ear of the user, said right temple being formed to have a right cavity therein sized to removably receive therein one of an audio system and a cover plate;   said audio system for generating audible sound for the user, including:
 battery means for generating electrical power; 
 audio means configured for producing audio signals convertible to audible signals for said user, said audio means being connected to said battery means to receive power therefrom; 
 connector means connected to said audio means to receive said audio signal therefrom and for connection to audio transmitting means for supplying said audio signals and said electrical power thereto; 
 audio transmitting means for connection to said connector means to receive said audio signal, said audio transmitting means including:
 a first arm; 
 at least a second arm pivotally connected to said first arm; and, 
 a speaker coupled to said second arm, said speaker configured to convert said audio signals to said audible signals proximate an ear of a user. 
 
   
     
     
         19 . The eyewear of  claims 18 , wherein said connector means is configured for removable connection to said audio transmitting means. 
     
     
         20 . The eyewear of  claim 19 , wherein said audio transmitting means includes:
 a housing, said first arm being pivotally connected to said housing; and,   a connector that extends from said housing, said connector being configured to couple with said connector means.   
     
     
         21 . The eyewear of  claim 19 , wherein said connector means is configured for removable connection to a battery charger for supplying power to said battery means. 
     
     
         22 . The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein said connector is a male connector and said connector means is an aperture configured to couple with said male connector. 
     
     
         23 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one volume control connected to said audio means and configured to allow a user to adjust a volume of said audible signals 
     
     
         24 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , wherein said audio means further comprises an on-off switch connected to said audio means configured to allow said user to turn said audio means on and off. 
     
     
         25 . The eyewear of  claim 20 , wherein said connector is coupled to said connector means in a substantially vertically orientation. 
     
     
         26 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , wherein said audio system includes a microphone connected to said audio system, said microphone configured for receiving audible signals from a user and converting said audible signals into outgoing audio signals.