Combination multiple supported variable position audio intake control devices

Abstract

A personal audio assembly including a pair of miniature speakers releasably connected with the sidepieces of a pair of spectacles or headgear in a manner permitting adjustment of the speakers longitudinally, angularly and vertically with respect to the sidepieces or headgear and toward and away from the ears of a user. Leads connect the speakers with an audio source controlling sound entering the ear and are provided with an adjusting member maintaining the speakers in a selected position allowing the user to simultaneously hear a combination of speaker and ambient sounds.

I claim: 
     
       1. A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source, comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible leads extending between and having opposing ends respectively operatively connecting said speakers with an audio source;   mounting means including a clamp secured to each speaker of said pair of speakers for attachment with means on the head of a user, wherein the mounting means adjustably supports the respective speaker of said pair of speakers in variable positions enabling the user to select and hear combined sounds, the combined sounds including speaker generated sounds mixed with external, ambient sounds;   each speaker of said pair of speakers having a cylindrical portion and having a transverse aperture therethrough slidably receiving an intermediate portion of the respective lead for forming a closed leading loop adjacent the speaker connected end of the respective lead; and,   said clamp surrounding an intermediate portion of the respective lead forming the lead loop in speaker supporting relation.   
     
     
       2. The audio unit according to claim 1 in which the means on the head of the user includes: a pair of spectacles having sidepieces adapted for   engaging a user's head adjacent the ears for supporting the spectacles; and wherein   each mounting means adjustably connects each speaker of said pair of speakers with the respective sidepiece of said spectacles for manual longitudinal adjustment along an intermediate portion of the respective sidepiece, each mounting means also being connected, in chain link fashion, with the respective closed lead loop for permitting swinging movement of the respective speaker toward and away from a user's head.   
     
     
       3. The combination according to claim 1 in which each flexible connector comprises: an endless strap-like band; and,   a first tension means including a helically wound strand transversely surrounding, in frictional sliding relation, juxtaposed intermediate portions of the respective band for reducing the area encompassed by the sidepiece surrounding closed connector loop and precluding movement of the respective flexible connector relative to the attached sidepiece.   
     
     
       4. The combination according to claim 3 in which the other end portion of the flexible leads depend from the speakers and further including: a second tension means frictionally slidably surrounding the flexible leads intermediate their ends for limiting movement of the pair of speakers away from a user's head when the spectacles are in normal wearing position and the second tension means is disposed toward the speaker connected end of the leads.   
     
     
       5. A personal audio unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speakers are positioned within the user's ears, thereby preventing a substantial amount of the external, ambient sounds from being heard by the user. 
     
     
       6. A personal audio unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speakers are positioned forwardly and away from the user's ears, thereby allowing the user to clearly and simultaneously hear sounds coming from the speakers as well as the sounds coming from external, ambient sources. .[.7. A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source, comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible leads extending between and having opposing ends respectively operatively connecting said speakers with an audio source;   mounting means including a clamp secured to each speaker of said pair of speakers for attachment with means on the head of a user, wherein the mounting means adjustably supports the respective speaker of said pair of speakers in variable positions enabling the user to select and hear combined sounds, the combined sounds including speaker generated sounds mixed with external, ambient sounds;   a pair of spectacles having sidepieces adjacent and extending forwardly from the ears of the user; and,   a pair of elongated arm means slidably connected together at one end portion in longitudinal overlapping relation and connected at their other ends with the respective said clamp and speaker of said pair of   
     
     
        speakers..]. 8. A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible .[.lead.]. .Iadd.leads .Iaddend.extending between and .[.having opposing ends.]. respectively operatively connecting said speakers with an audio source; .Iadd.and,   .[.mounting.]. .Iadd.loop .Iaddend.means .[.including a clamp secured to each speaker of said pair of speakers for attachement with means on the head of a user.]. .Iadd.forming the only support for said speakers during normal useage .Iaddend.and spuporting the respective speaker of said pair of speakers .Iadd.on the head of a user .Iaddend.in a predetermined audio range position relative to the user's ears; and wherein   each speaker of said pair of speakers having a cylindrical portion .[.and having a transverse aperture therethrough slidably.]. receiving .[.an intermediate.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.portion of the respective lead for .[.forming a closed lead loop adjacent the speaker connected end of the respective lead; and, said clamp surrounding an intermediate portion of the respective lead.]. forming the .[.lead.]. loop .[.in speaker   
     
     
        supporting relation.]. .Iadd.means.Iaddend.. 9. A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source, comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible leads extending between and having opposing ends respectively operatively connecting said speakers with an audio source; .[.and,.].   mounting means .[.including a clamp.]. .Iadd.on each lead adjacent each speaker .Iaddend.for attachment with means on the head of a user and supporting the respective speaker of said pair of speakers in a desired position relative to the user's ears, said mounting means further including,   a pair of spectacles having sidepieces adapted for engaging a user's head adjacent the ears for supporting the spectacles,   each speaker of said pair of speakers having a cylindrical portion .[.and having a transverse aperture therethrough slidably.]. receiving .[.an intermediate.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.portion of the respective lead .[.for forming a closed lead loop.]. adjacent the speaker connected end of the respective lead; and, .Iadd.said .Iaddend.means .[.adjustably connecting each speaker of said pair of speakers with the respective sidepiece of said spectacles including an elongated flexible connector having.]. .Iadd.on each lead forming .Iaddend.a closed connecter loop .[.at each of its ends.]. respectively surrounding for manual adjustment longitudinally along an intermediate portion of .[.an.]. .Iadd.a spectacle .Iaddend.sidepiece .[.and connected, in chain link fashion, with a respective said closed lead loop.]. for permitting swinging movement of each speaker of said pair of speakers toward and away from a user's head and disposing each speaker of said pair of speakers in a predetermined   
     
     
        position relative to the user's ears. 10. The audio unit according to claim 9 in which .[.each flexible connector.]. .Iadd.said closed connector loop forming means .Iaddend.comprises: .[.an endless strap-like.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.band.[.; and, a first tension means including a helically wound strand.].   transversely surrounding, in frictional sliding relation, juxtaposed .[.intermediate.]. portions of the respective .[.band or.]. .Iadd.lead for .Iaddend.reducing the area encompassed by the sidepiece surrounding closed connector loop and precluding movement of the respective .[.flexible.]. .Iadd.closed .Iaddend.connector .Iadd.loop .Iaddend.relative to the   
     
     
        attached sidepiece. 11. The audio unit according to claim 10 in which the .[.other.]. end portion of the flexible leads .Iadd.opposite the closed connector loop .Iaddend.depend from the speakers and further including: .[.a second.]. tension means frictionally slidably surrounding the flexible leads intermediate their ends for limiting movement of the pair of speakers away form a user's head when the spectacles are in normal wearing position and the .[.second.]. tension means is disposed toward the speaker   
     
     
        connected end of the leads. .[.12.  A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source, comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible leads extending between and having opposing ends respectively operatively connecting said speakers with an audio source;   mounting means including a clamp secured to each mounting means including a clamp secured to each speaker of said pair of speakers for attachment with means on the head of a user and supporting the respective speaker of said pair of speakers in a desired position relative to the user's ears;   a pair of elongated arm means slidably connected together at one end portion in longitudinal overlapping relation and connected at their other ends with the respective said claim and speaker of said pair of   
     
     
        speakers..]. 13. A personal audio unit for connection with an audio source, comprising: a pair of speakers;   flexible leads extending between and having opposing ends respectively opeatively connecting said speakers with an audio source; and,   .[.mounting.]. .Iadd.loop .Iaddend.means .[.including a clamp secure to.]. .Iadd.formed by each lead adjacent .Iaddend.each speaker of said pair of speakers for attachment with means on the head of a user and supporting the respective speaker of said pair of speakers in a desired position relative to the user's ears,   said means on the head of the user .[.further.]. including: a pair of spectacles having sidepieces adjacent and extending forwardly from the ears of the user.[.; and,   a pair of elongated arm means slidably connect together at one end portion in longitudinal overlapping relation and connected at their other ends with the respective said clamp and speaker of said pair of speakers.]..