Ergonomic headset
First Claim
1. An ergonomic headset framework for carrying an electro-optical device on a user'"'"'s head comprising:
- left ear supported member, having anterior and posterior ends, and having a first surface shaped to conform to the cleft between the left auricle and the temporal bone region of the user'"'"'s head and said surface extending anterior-inferiorly around the helix of the user'"'"'s ear, at the forward end of said cleft;
right ear supported member, having anterior and posterior ends, and having a first surface shaped to conform to the cleft between the right auricle and the temporal bone region of the user'"'"'s head and said surface extending anterior-inferiorly around the helix of the user'"'"'s ear, at the forward end of said cleft;
nape supported member, having left and right ends continuous with the corresponding posterior ends of the left and right ear supported members, and having a surface shaped to conform to the user'"'"'s neck region dorsal to the axis vertebra of the user;
resilient means in the nape supported member for urging said left and right ear supported members snugly against the corresponding left and right temporal regions of the user;
adjustment means operative between at least one ear supported member and the nape supported member, for adjusting the headset framework length between the ears and the nape of the neck, so that said headset framework will fit snugly on the user'"'"'s head, supported by the auricle clefts and the nape of the user'"'"'s neck; and
device connecting means for carrying the electro-optical device, said device connecting means secured to at least one of said left and right ear supported members.
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Abstract
Headset framework apparatus designed to be worn around the back of the head, and supported, in part, by the ears of the user, and, in part, by the nape, or back of, the user'"'"'s neck. The framework and support means of the apparatus, is preferably, substantially U-shaped, and may be further shaped, such that it generally conforms to the user'"'"'s neck and head. At least one integral, or detachable, speaker means is provided, which extends from the framework and support means, proximate to the ear of the user. A microphone may also be provided, if desired. Visual display means attached to the framework are also provided. Also, electronic component means, may be integral with, or removably attachable to, the nape supported member of the framework and support means, or may be located at other than the site of the headset framework apparatus, and operatively connected thereto.
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18 Claims
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1. An ergonomic headset framework for carrying an electro-optical device on a user'"'"'s head comprising:
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left ear supported member, having anterior and posterior ends, and having a first surface shaped to conform to the cleft between the left auricle and the temporal bone region of the user'"'"'s head and said surface extending anterior-inferiorly around the helix of the user'"'"'s ear, at the forward end of said cleft; right ear supported member, having anterior and posterior ends, and having a first surface shaped to conform to the cleft between the right auricle and the temporal bone region of the user'"'"'s head and said surface extending anterior-inferiorly around the helix of the user'"'"'s ear, at the forward end of said cleft; nape supported member, having left and right ends continuous with the corresponding posterior ends of the left and right ear supported members, and having a surface shaped to conform to the user'"'"'s neck region dorsal to the axis vertebra of the user; resilient means in the nape supported member for urging said left and right ear supported members snugly against the corresponding left and right temporal regions of the user; adjustment means operative between at least one ear supported member and the nape supported member, for adjusting the headset framework length between the ears and the nape of the neck, so that said headset framework will fit snugly on the user'"'"'s head, supported by the auricle clefts and the nape of the user'"'"'s neck; and device connecting means for carrying the electro-optical device, said device connecting means secured to at least one of said left and right ear supported members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ergonomic framework of a generally u-shaped configuration supported by the nape of the neck and both ears of the user when worn, and useful for selective incorporation of an electronic component and selective attachment of an audio input output device comprising:
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ear cleft engaging segments at both ends of said framework, each of said ear cleft engaging segments having a first surface conformal with the cleft between the ear and its respective temporal bone region, each of said ear cleft engaging segments being forward of each ear and downward, to inhibit rearward displacement of said framework on the user'"'"'s head; a nape supported segment at the rear of the framework as worn, intermediate between and continuous with the rear of said ear cleft engaging segments of said framework, and the nape supported segment having a surface conformal with the neck region, dorsal to the axis cervical vertebra of the user; resilient means in said nape supported segment for urging said ear cleft engaging segments snugly against the respective temporal bone regions of the user; adjustment means operative on said nape supported segment for adjusting the length of said framework between the nape and the ears for optimum fit to the user'"'"'s head; said audio input output device selected from the group of audio visual communication devices consisting of a microphone, earphone, speaker, liquid crystal display, and reflective visual display; and device connecting means secured to at least one of said ear cleft engaging segments to bear the audio input output device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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