ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,348,928, issued on July 1, was assigned to Amari Cooper (Allen, Texas).
"Suction cup headphone apparatus" was invented by Amari Cooper (Allen, Texas), James Ghiorse (Atlanta), Lee Farris (Lilburn, Ga.) and Aaron Pierce (Oviedo, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suction cup headphone apparatus capable of enclosing an ear of a user by way of suction and delivering audible sound. The apparatus comprises a suction cup, a loudspeaker unit, and a housing unit. The suction cup is mounted to the housing unit. The loudspeaker unit is mounted inside the suction cup. The apparatus is placed over the ear. The user applies repeated pressure to the...