Decorative Athletic Earpieces

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to decorative athletic earpieces, some including: a reinforcement member having: (i) a first portion positionable at a first section of an ear, with a first end spring biased; and (ii) a second portion positionable at a second section of the ear, with a second end spring biased; and a protective skin at least partially covering the reinforcement member. The protective skin is configured to form-fit the ear at an attachment point.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A decorative athletic earpiece, comprising:
 a reinforcement member having:   (i) a first portion positionable at a first section of an ear, with a first end spring biased; and   (ii) a second portion positionable at a second section of the ear, with a second end spring biased; and   a protective skin at least partially covering the reinforcement member;   wherein the protective skin is configured to form-fit the ear at an attachment point.   
     
     
         2 . The earpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the protective skin includes a design surface configured to display a sign. 
     
     
         3 . The earpiece of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an elastic member connecting the first portion and second portion of the reinforcement member.   
     
     
         4 . The earpiece of  claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is integrated into the protective skin. 
     
     
         5 . The earpiece of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an insulation layer between the protective skin and reinforcement member.   
     
     
         6 . The earpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is at least partially composed of a polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The earpiece of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a temple configured to at least partially wrap around the ear.   
     
     
         8 . The earpiece of  claim 7 , wherein the temple includes a temple end spring biased toward a midsection of the temple. 
     
     
         9 . The earpiece of  claim 8 , wherein a top portion of the temple is spring biased with respect to a bottom portion of the temple. 
     
     
         10 . A decorative athletic earpiece, comprising:
 a reinforcement member having:   (i) a first portion with a first leaf spring; and   (ii) a second portion with a second leaf spring; and   a protective skin at least partially covering the reinforcement member;   wherein the first portion and second portion are interconnected;   wherein the first and second leaf springs have a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the earpiece.   
     
     
         11 . The earpiece of  claim 10 , wherein the protective skin is configured to form-fit an ear at an attachment point. 
     
     
         12 . The earpiece of  claim 10 , wherein the protective skin includes a design surface configured to display a sign. 
     
     
         13 . The earpiece of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an insulation layer between the protective skin and reinforcement member.   
     
     
         14 . The earpiece of  claim 10 , wherein the first portion or second portion includes an aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The earpiece of  claim 10 , wherein the reinforcement member is at least partially composed of a polymer. 
     
     
         16 . A decorative athletic earpiece, comprising:
 a reinforcement member having a leaf spring; and   a protective skin at least partially covering the reinforcement member;   wherein a portion of the protective skin is configured to rest on a side of the ear opposite a leaf-spring side of the ear;   wherein the leaf spring has a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the earpiece.   
     
     
         17 . The earpiece of  claim 16 , wherein the protective skin is configured to form-fit the ear at an attachment point. 
     
     
         18 . The earpiece of  claim 16 , wherein the protective skin includes a design surface configured to display a sign. 
     
     
         19 . The earpiece of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 an insulation layer between the protective skin and reinforcement member.   
     
     
         20 . The earpiece of  claim 16 , wherein the reinforcement member is at least partially composed of a polymer.