System and method for securing headphone transducers

• US 20060008106A1
• Filed: 03/24/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaddan Entertainment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Patrick Sean Harper
• Inventors: Harper, Patrick Sean
• Granted Patent: US 7,436,974 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/374
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/32 having magnetic fastener

Abstract

A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other.

Claims

1. A system for securing headphones, the system comprising:

a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, said first mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface;

a first coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said first mechanical housing of said first transducer device;

a second transducer device having a second mechanical housing, said second mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface; and

a second coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said second mechanical housing of said second transducer device,

wherein said first coupling device is coupled to said second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of said first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second coupling devices are magnets.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the polarity of said magnets are opposite and attractive, such that said magnets are attracted to each other when in close proximity.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first coupling device is a hook and said second coupling device is a loop.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said second coupling device is a hook and said first coupling device is a loop.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second coupling devices are hooks.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second transducer devices are ear-clips.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second transducer devices are ear-buds.

9. A system for modifying a preexisting headphone transducer having a wire connected thereto, the system comprising:

a first backing device having an inner surface and an outer surface, and comprising;

a first conductive material at least partially covering the inner surface of said first backing device;

a bonding layer at least partially disposed on said first conductive material; and

a coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said first backing device; and

a second backing device having an inner surface and an outer surface, and comprising;

a second conductive material at least partially covering the inner surface of said second backing device,

wherein said first backing device is affixed to one side of the wire of the headphone transducer and said second first backing device is affixed to the other side of the wire of the headphone transducer, and

said backing devices mate with each other to securely attach to the wire of the headphone transducer.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said first and second conductive materials are at least one of a strip of foam, plastic, and material.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said second backing device further comprises a second bonding layer at least partially disposed on said second conductive material.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said second bonding layer is an adhesive layer.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein said first bonding layer is an adhesive layer.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein said coupling device is at least one of a magnet, hook, and loop.

15. A system comprising:

a transducer device having a mechanical housing, said mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface;

a coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said mechanical housing of said transducer device; and

a coupling base having an outer surface and an inner surface, said coupling base comprising a bonding layer at least partially disposed on said inner surface such that said coupling base is permanently or removably affixed to an exterior surface of an object,

wherein said coupling device is secured to said coupling base when in close proximity.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said transducer device further comprises a microphone.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said coupling device and said coupling base are magnets.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the polarity of said magnets are opposite and attractive, such that said magnets are attracted to each other when in close proximity.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein said coupling device is a hook and said coupling base is a loop.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein said coupling base is a hook and said coupling device is a loop.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein said coupling device and said coupling base are hooks.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein said transducer device is at least one of an ear-clip and an ear-bud transducer.

23. The system of claim 15, wherein said bonding layer is an adhesive layer.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the object is at least one of a dashboard, desk, wall, computer monitor, telephone, and portable device.