ADJUSTABLE MECHANISM FOR IMPROVING HEADSET COMFORT
First Claim
1. An adjustable headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:
- a rigid headband or neckband of at least 3″
length in its longest direction;
at least one swing arm coupled to the headband or neckband;
at least one earcup coupled to the swing arm; and
an adjustment mechanism coupled to the headband or neckband and the at least one swing arm configured to provide continuously variable adjustment of clamping pressure provided by the at least one swing arm and earcup to the head of a user.
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Abstract
A headphone, headset, or ear protector incorporating adjustable clamping pressure and providing configurable distribution of headband pressure. In one embodiment, the headphones, headsets, or ear protectors include a headband or neckband and at least one earcup coupled to the headband or neckband. The headphone, headset, or ear protector further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the headband or neckband and the at least one earcup that provides continuously variable adjustment of clamping pressure provided by the at least one earcup to the head of a user. In another embodiment, the headphone, headset, or ear protector include a headband or neckband, a first earcup coupled to the headband or neckband and a second earcup coupled to the headband or neckband. The headphone, headset, or ear protector further include an adjustment mechanism coupled to the headband or neckband and the first and second earcups that adjusts clamping pressure provided by the first and second earcups to the head of a user and a single control configured to control the adjustment mechanism. In other embodiments, the headphone, headset, or ear protector allows a user to maintain correct left/right stereo imaging while allowing the user to choose which side is placed over the right or left ear.
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48 Claims
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1. An adjustable headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:
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a rigid headband or neckband of at least 3″
length in its longest direction;at least one swing arm coupled to the headband or neckband; at least one earcup coupled to the swing arm; and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the headband or neckband and the at least one swing arm configured to provide continuously variable adjustment of clamping pressure provided by the at least one swing arm and earcup to the head of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adjustable headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:
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a rigid headband or neckband; a first earcup; a second earcup; a first swing arm configured to couple the headband or neckband to the first earcup; a second swing arm configured to couple the headband or neckband to the second earcup; an adjustment mechanism coupled to the first and second earcups configured to adjust clamping pressure provided by the first and second earcups to the head of a user; and a single control configured to control the adjustment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A headband or neckband for a headphone, headset, or hearing protector, the headband or neckband including one or more rows and one or more columns configured for receiving one or more cushions, a method for selecting the size of the one or more cushions to be installed in one or more rows and columns, the method comprising:
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an act placing the head contour plate on a user'"'"'s head and applying pressure to form the head contour plate to the shape of the head; an act of placing the head contour plate under the headband or neckband; and an act of identifying locations where cushions of various sizes are to be placed based on the shape of the head contour plate. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:
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a headband or neckband; an earcup; and a stirrup configured to couple the earcup to the headband or neckband, wherein the stirrup includes a plurality of multiple mounting positions for mounting the stirrup to the headband or neckband at two or more angles. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:
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a headband or neckband; a first earcup including a first speaker; a second earcup including a second speaker; a first audio input; a second audio input; and one or more switches for selecting whether the first speaker is driven by the first or second audio input and whether second speaker is driven by the audio input not selected to drive the first audio input. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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