[0001] The present invention relates generally to wearable instruments and appliances. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ear tips.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] People have to travel daily from home to office and back again that takes a lot of time. While travelling, they may hear music, news, or prefer talking with their relatives and friends, in order to pass their time. They prefer to use ear phones for all such things as it results in minimum disturbances to others, and moreover, it provides some privacy to them. Moreover, people use ear buds to mitigate unwanted noise while sleeping.
[0004] However, existing ear tips of earphones are not very comfortable to wear for long durations and may leave an unpleasing feeling of stiffness when removed. Main issues associated with the existing ear tips are that they do not provide any ventilation inside the ear canal as well as it does not fit into the ear perfectly because the ear tips make a curved shape and therefore a gap remains there, which is the major cause of interference of external voice as noise.
[0005] There are various types, style and materiel and size of ear tips that exist in the market but none of them have any additional features of providing ventilation. As there is no ventilation, it in turn promotes rapid growth of bacteria and constant fatigue inside the ear canal.
[0006] Many raw material and design changes are done in the existing ear tips, to overcome the fitting and comfort issues, but then also some limitations are there. Existing rubber ear tips have a very tight seal inside the canal but they tend to be the hardest tip material and are very uncomfortable. They cause skin allergies and may also results in reaction from contact and also can't be cleaned easily.
[0007] Foam type ear tips are widely considered to be the most comfortable option but they are less durable and tend to attract more dirt and earwax. Another drawback is that they do not have a long life and cannot be cleaned easily.
[0008] There is, therefore, a need in the art to provide a means to overcome the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a user-friendly solution.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0009] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[00010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide user-friendly ear tips.
[00011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide ear tip configured with holes to facilitate passage of air.
[00012] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide ear tip that mitigates growth of microbes in ears even when used for a long time.
[00013] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide ear tip that does not cause stiffness in ears even when used for a long time.
[00014] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a robust, cost-effective, efficient, and ergonomic ear tip.

SUMMARY
[00015] The present invention relates generally to wearable instruments and appliances. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ear tips.
[00016] The present disclosure relates to an ear tip that comprises: a funnel shaped inner support member; an outer cover coupled to the inner member such that a gap is created between the outer cover and the funnel shaped inner support member; and a plurality of flexible scales configured between an outer surface of the funnel shaped inner support member and an inner surface of the outer cover, wherein the outer cover comprises a plurality of holes to allow passage of air.
[00017] In an aspect, the outer cover and the plurality of flexible scales may be made from any or a combination of silicone and rubber.
[00018] In an aspect, the ear tip may be made using injection moulding process.
[00019] In an aspect, the plurality of holes are arranged in a predefined pattern on the outer cover.
[00020] In an aspect, the plurality of holes may be configured such that distance between two consecutive holes among the plurality of holes is continuously increasing from a front portion of the outer cover to an end portion of the outer cover.
[00021] In an aspect, diameters of each of the plurality of holes may be in micrometres.
[00022] In an aspect, the plurality of flexible scales may be configured to retract and expand based on a force exerted on the outer cover.
[00023] In an aspect, the scales may retract while inserting the ear tip in an ear canal and may expand when the ear tip is placed at a desired depth in the ear canal.
[00024] In an aspect, the plurality of holes may be configured at ear tips to provide robustness to the ear tips.
[00025] In an aspect, two ear tips may be paired, such that one ear tip is identical to other, and wherein each of the ear tip is adapted to be worn in any of right ear or left ear of the entity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[00026] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure.
[00027] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary structural diagrams of the proposed ear tip to illustrate its overall working in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00028] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary representation of holes configured in the proposed ear tip, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00029] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[00030] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[00031] The present invention relates generally to wearable instruments and appliances. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ear tips.
[00032] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary structural diagrams of the proposed ear tip 100to illustrate its overall working in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00033] In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed ear tip 100 (interchangeably referred to as ear tip 100, hereinafter) can be used by an entity for passive noise isolation, or to block outer noise. In another embodiment, the ear tip 100 can be fixated at an ear piece 110 of earphones that can be connected with a smart phone, laptop, i-pod, and the likes, where the ear tip can be easily fixed in an ear of the user, thereby, facilitating him/ her to hear sounds transmitted from said devices.
[00034] In an embodiment, the ear tip 100 can include a funnel shaped inner support member 102, and an outer cover 104, where the outer cover 104 can be coupled to the inner member 102 such that a gap is created between the outer cover 104 and the funnel shaped inner support member 102.
[00035] In an embodiment, the ear tip 100 can include a plurality of flexible scales 106-1, 106-2… 106-N(collectively referred to as flexible scales 106, and individually referred to as flexible scale 106, hereinafter) that are configured between an outer surface of the funnel shaped inner support member 102 and an inner surface of the outer cover 104.
[00036] In an embodiment, the outer cover 104 can include a plurality of holes 108-1, 108-2, 108-3… 108-N (collectively referred to as holes 108, and individually referred to as hole 108, hereinafter) to allow passage of air. In an embodiment, the holes 108 can be arranged in a predefined pattern on the outer cover 104. In an embodiment, the holes 108 configured at the ear tip 100 can facilitate ventilation, thereby, passage of air that mitigates the possibility of growth of microbes in ears that may develop due to continuous usage of the ear tip 100. In another embodiment, passage of air through the holes 108 can facilitate in reducing stuffy feeling inside the ears even when the ear tips 100 are used for a long time.
[00037] In an exemplary embodiment, the holes 108 can be configured such that distance between two consecutive holes is continuously increasing from a front portion of the outer cover 104 to an end portion of the outer cover 104. In another exemplary embodiment, the holes 108 can be configured to form diamond-shaped structure on the outer cover 104 to gain strength to structure of the outer cover 104. In another exemplary embodiment, a diameter of each of the holes 108 can be in micrometres.
[00038] In an exemplary embodiment, the outer cover 104 and the flexible scales 106 can be made from any or a combination of silicone and rubber.
[00039] In an embodiment, the flexible scales 106 can be configured to retract and expand based on a force exerted on the outer cover 104. In an exemplary embodiment, the scales 106 can retract while inserting the ear tip 100 in an ear canal, and can expand when the ear tip 100 is placed at a desired depth in the ear canal.
[00040] In an embodiment, the ear tip 100 can be made using injection moulding process. In an exemplary embodiment, in the injection moulding process, raw material, such as silicone and rubber, is fed into a heated barrel, then properly mixed and injected into a mould cavity, where it gets cooled and gets hardened to take a specific shape as per the configuration of the mould cavity.
[00041] In an exemplary embodiment, a pair of identical ear tips 100 can be configured such that each of the ear tip 100 can be adapted to be fixed in any of the ears of an entity. In another exemplary embodiment, a pair of identical ear tips 100 can be configured such that a first ear tip 100 can be adapted to be fixed in right ear of the entity, and a second ear tip 100 can be adapted to be fixed in left ear of the entity.
[00042] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary representation of holes 108 configured in the proposed ear tip 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00043] In an exemplary embodiment, the holes 108 can be configured at the outer cover 104 of the ear tip 100 to form diamond-shaped structures that provide elasticity as well as robustness to the ear tip 100.
[00044] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[00045] The present disclosure provides user-friendly ear tips.
[00046] The present disclosure provides ear tip configured with holes to facilitate passage of air.
[00047] The present disclosure provides ear tip that mitigates growth of microbes in ears even when used for a long time.
[00048] The present disclosure provides ear tip that does not cause stiffness in ears even when used for a long time.
[00049] The present disclosure provides a robust, cost-effective, efficient, and ergonomic ear tip.

Claims:1. An ear tip comprises:
a funnel shaped inner support member;
an outer cover coupled to the inner member such that a gap is created between the outer cover and the funnel shaped inner support member; and
a plurality of flexible scales configured between an outer surface of the funnel shaped inner support member and an inner surface of the outer cover,
wherein the outer cover comprises a plurality of holes to allow passage of air.
2. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer cover and the plurality of flexible scales are made from any or a combination of silicone and rubber.
3. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ear tip is made using injection moulding process.
4. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a predefined pattern on the outer cover.
5. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes are configured such that distance between two consecutive holes among the plurality of holes is continuously increasing from a front portion of the outer cover to an end portion of the outer cover.
6. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein diameters of each of the plurality of holes is in micrometres.
7. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of flexible scales are configured to retract and expand based on a force exerted on the outer cover.
8. The ear tip as claimed in claim 7, wherein the scales retract while inserting the ear tip in an ear canal and expand when the ear tip is placed at a desired depth in the ear canal.
9. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes are configured at ear tips to provide robustness to the ear tips.
10. The ear tip as claimed in claim 1, wherein two ear tips are paired, such that one ear tip is identical to other, and wherein each of the ear tip is adapted to be worn in any of right ear or left ear of the entity.