ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,464,280, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Earshots Ltd. (Palmerston North, New Zealand).

"Wearable device" was invented by James Bell-Booth (Palmerston North, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable device for attachment to the ear of a user can comprise an earpiece including a speaker and a body section including a hook for attachment about the ear of a user. The length of the earpiece can be adjusted. The earpiece can rotate relative to the body section. The point of rotation can be located within a region defined by the perimeter of the concha of the ear of a user. The wearable device can comprise magnetic elements confi...