Headset with fit adjustments and magnetic accessories

• US 20080019557A1
• Filed: 10/04/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Eliot Scheinman, Fred Italo Polito, Joeben Bevirt
• Original Assignee: David Eliot Scheinman, Fred Italo Polito, Joeben Bevirt
• Inventors: Bevirt, JoeBen, Polito, Fred Italo, Scheinman, David Eliot
• Application Number:
  US11/543,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20080019557A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/386
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0235 Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/03 Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335

Abstract

A headset which includes a metal or metallic housing to which various accessory components can be attached. These components can include an ear loop, a necklace for the holding of the headset while not being worn on the ear, an external mount, and other components. The components include a magnet which facilitates mounting to the headset. The components are not restricted to a particular attach point, which enhances the ability of the user to adjust the geometry for better fit.

Claims

1. A wireless headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable external surface; and

an ear piece, said ear piece attached to said main body.

2. The wireless headset of claim 1 further comprising an ear loop assembly, said ear loop assembly comprising:

an ear loop adapted to fit over the ear of the user; and

an ear loop base, said ear loop base comprising a magnet, said ear loop attached to said ear loop base.

3. The wireless headset of claim 2 wherein said ear loop base is movably attached to said ear loop.

4. The wireless headset of claim 2 wherein said ear loop base is magnetically attached to said magnetically permeable surface.

5. The wireless headset of claim 2 wherein said ear piece is attached to said main body with a flexible joint.

6. The wireless headset of claim 5 wherein said flexible joint is a ball and socket joint.

7. The wireless headset of claim 4 wherein said main body comprises an inner housing and an outer housing, said inner housing having a main surface which faces predominantly towards the user when the headset is worn by the user, said main surface comprising a magnetically permeable surface.

8. The wireless headset of claim 7 wherein said main surface is predominantly comprised of a magnetically permeable surface.

9. The wireless headset of claim 8 wherein said main surface is metallic.

10. The wireless headset of claim 7 wherein said earpiece is attached to said main body along the main surface of the inner housing.

11. A wireless headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable external surface;

an ear piece, said ear piece attached to said main body with a flexible joint; and

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an ear loop assembly, said ear loop assembly comprising;

an ear loop adapted to fit over the ear of the user; and

an ear loop base, said ear loop base comprising a magnet,

wherein said ear loop assembly is magnetically attached to said magnetically permeable external surface.

12. The wireless headset of claim 11 wherein said main body comprises an inner housing and an outer housing, said inner housing having a main surface which faces predominantly towards the user when the headset is worn by the user, said main surface comprising a magnetically permeable external surface.

13. The wireless headset of claim 12 wherein said main surface is predominantly comprised of a magnetically permeable surface.

14. A headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable external surface;

an ear piece, said ear piece attached to said main body with a flexible joint; and

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an ear loop assembly, said ear loop assembly comprising;

an ear loop adapted to fit over the ear of the user; and

an ear loop base, said ear loop base comprising a magnet,

wherein said ear loop assembly is magnetically attached to said magnetically permeable external surface.

15. A wireless headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable layer; and

an ear loop assembly, said ear loop assembly comprising;

an ear loop adapted to fit over the ear of the user; and

an ear loop base, said ear loop base comprising a magnet,

said ear loop base magnetically attached to said main body.

16. The wireless headset of claim 15 wherein said ear loop base is movably attached to said ear loop.

17. The wireless headset of claim 16 wherein said main body comprises a main surface which faces predominantly towards the user when the headset is worn by the user, said magnetically permeable layer substantially parallel to said main surface.

18. The wireless headset of claim 17 wherein said magnetically permeable layer is substantially as large as said main surface.

19. The wireless headset of claim 15 further comprising an earpiece, said earpiece attached to said main body with a flexible joint.

20. A wireless headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable layer.

22. The wireless headset of claim 20 wherein said main body comprises a main surface which faces predominantly towards the user when the headset is worn by the user, said magnetically permeable layer substantially parallel to said main surface.

21. A headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable layer.

23. An apparatus comprising:

a base mount, said base mount comprising;

a magnet; and

a mounting attachment.

24. The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising:

a headset, said headset comprising a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable layer,

wherein said headset is adapted to be magnetically attached to said base mount.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said main body comprises a main surface which faces predominantly towards the user when the headset is worn by the user, said magnetically permeable layer substantially parallel to said main surface.

26. An apparatus for carrying a headset comprising:

a necklace, said necklace comprising;

a strap adapted for wearing around the neck of a user; and

a magnet, said magnet attached to said strap.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 further comprising:

a headset, said headset comprising a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable layer,

wherein said headset is adapted to be magnetically attached to said necklace.

28. A headset comprising:

a main body;

said main body including a magnetically permeable portion; and

an ear loop assembly, said ear loop assembly comprising;

an ear loop adapted to fit over the ear of the user; and

an ear loop base, said ear loop base comprising a magnet,

wherein said ear loop assembly is magnetically attached to said magnetically permeable external portion.