Earphone Catching Neckwear

Abstract

A system for preventing earphones or ear buds, when separated from ears of a user, from falling to the floor or ground, or dangling. The system includes an endless loop of neckwear proportioned to closely fit about a neck of a user preferably above the collarbone and a first clasp having a void space which, at its maximum size, is sufficiently small to preclude a slippage of the earphones or ear buds through it and to maintain left and right earphone cords thereof proximally the neck and torso of the user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system for preventing earphones or ear buds, when separated from ears of a user, from falling to the floor or ground, or dangling unsafely, the system comprising:
 (a) an endless loop of neckwear proportioned to closely fit about a neck of a user thereof; and   (b) within a first part of said loop, a first clasp having a void space, at its maximum area, sufficiently small to preclude a slippage of said earphones or ear buds therethrough and to maintain left and right earphone cords thereof proximally to said neckwear.   
     
     
         2 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which said endless loop of neckwear defines a necklace. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second clasp having a smaller void space than said first clasp, said second clasp situated behind the neck of a user when said neckwear is worn.   
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 3 , including:
 a generally circular element within the rear of said neckwear, said element engageable by an arm of said second clasp.   
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cord length between said first clasp and an audio device, said cord having a length at least equal to a distance between said first clasp and the ears of said user of the system.   
     
     
         6 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which edge dimensions of said first clasp define a range of about 20 millimeters to about 33 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The system as recited in  claim 5 , in which a length of said earphone cords beneath said first clasp defines a length sufficient to place said audio device into pockets of pants or trunks of a user of the system. 
     
     
         8 . The system as recited in  claim 7 , in which said endless loop of neckwear defines a necklace. 
     
     
         9 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , in which said necklace includes both of said clasps intergrally formed therewith. 
     
     
         10 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a second clasp having a smaller void space than said first clasp, said second clasp situated behind the neck of a user when said neckwear is worn.   
     
     
         11 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , including:
 a generally circular element within the rear of said neckwear, said element engagable by an arm of said second clasp.   
     
     
         12 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , in which edge dimensions of said first clasp are in a range of about 20 millimeters to about 33 millimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , in which interior dimensions of said clasp, when engaged, define a range of about 12 to about 15 millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , in which a maximum interior diameter of the void space of said clasp, if circular, defines a dimension of about 13.5 millimeters.