Headphones with adaptable fit
First Claim
1. A wearable audio component, comprising:
- a first cable;
an audio generation source; and
a housing defining an interior and an exterior, the audio generation source being contained within the interior of the housing, and the exterior including an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the ear engaging surface and the outer surface, the peripheral surface including a channel open along a length thereof to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface, a portion of the channel being covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel, the bridge member positioned at a second location along the channel that is remote from a first location;
wherein the cable is of a fixed overall length and is connected with the housing at the first location, and wherein the cable is captured in the aperture in a slideable engagement therewith, a first portion of the cable extending between the first location and the aperture such that a length of the first portion can be varied by the slidable engagement.
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Abstract
A wearable audio component includes a first cable and an audio source in electrical communication with the first cable. A housing defines an interior and an exterior, the audio source being contained within the interior thereof. The exterior includes an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the front and outer surfaces. The peripheral surface includes a channel open along a length to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface and having a depth to extend partially between the front and outer surfaces. A portion of the channel is covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel. The cable is connected with the housing at a first location disposed within the channel remote from the bridge member and is captured in so as to extend through the aperture in a slidable engagement therewith.
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19 Claims
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1. A wearable audio component, comprising:
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a first cable; an audio generation source; and a housing defining an interior and an exterior, the audio generation source being contained within the interior of the housing, and the exterior including an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the ear engaging surface and the outer surface, the peripheral surface including a channel open along a length thereof to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface, a portion of the channel being covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel, the bridge member positioned at a second location along the channel that is remote from a first location; wherein the cable is of a fixed overall length and is connected with the housing at the first location, and wherein the cable is captured in the aperture in a slideable engagement therewith, a first portion of the cable extending between the first location and the aperture such that a length of the first portion can be varied by the slidable engagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a first headphone unit, comprising; a first cable; a first audio generation source; a first housing defining an interior and an exterior, the first audio generation source being contained within the interior of the first housing, and the exterior including an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the ear engaging surface and the outer surface, the peripheral surface including a channel open along a length thereof to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface, a portion of the channel being covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel, the bridge member positioned at a second location along the channel that is remote from a first location; wherein the first cable is of a fixed overall length and is connected with the first housing at the first location disposed within the channel remote from the bridge member, and wherein the first cable is captured in the aperture in a slidable engagement therewith, a first portion of the first cable extending between the first location and the aperture such that a length of the first portion can be varied by the slidable engagement; and a second headphone unit, comprising; a second cable; a second audio generation source; a second housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification