Headset terminal with rear stability strap

• US 7,773,767 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Issued: 08/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vocollect, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vocollect, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Weiss, Martin M., Wahl, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Ensey; Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/388,081
• Publication Number:
  US 20070183616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,601 Days
• Field of Search: 381/370, 381/372, 381/375, 381/377, 381/379, 705/29, 455/569.1, 455/575.2
• US Class Current: 381/377
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1025 Accumulators or arrangements for charging secondary cells per se H01M10/00; charging in general H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A headset is adapted to be positioned on a head and includes a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user, an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly, and a power source assembly coupled proximate the other end of the headband assembly. A flexible stabilizing strap has a first end coupled to the headset proximate the earcup assembly and a second end coupled to the headset terminal proximate the power source assembly. The stabilizing strap is adapted to engage the head of a user to further stabilize the headset on the head.

Claims

1. A headset adapted to be positioned on a head of a user, comprising:

a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user;

an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly and a first connecting element proximate the earcup assembly;

a power source assembly coupled proximate the other end of the headband assembly and a second connecting element proximate the power source assembly; and

a flexible stabilizing strap having a first end with a first connecting member coupled to the headset proximate the earcup assembly and a second end with second connecting member coupled to the headset terminal proximate the power source assembly, at least one of the first and second connecting members including a clip releasably coupled to the respective connecting element of the headset, the stabilizing strap adapted to engage the head of a user to further stabilize the headset on the head.

2. The headset of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing strap is reversible so as to be used when the headset is used on either side of a user'"'"'s head.

3. The headset of claim 2, wherein the headset further comprises:

a central plane, the first and second ends of the strap being coupled proximate the earcup assembly and power source assembly, respectively, in the central plane.

4. The headset of claim 1, wherein the strap is removable.

5. The headset of claim 1, wherein the first connecting element is an eyelet.

6. The headset of claim 1, wherein the second connecting element comprises:

a recess defining an opening; and

a cross bar traversing the opening.

7. The headset of claim 1, where in at least one of the first and second connecting members further include a swivel joint.

8. The headset terminal of claim 1, wherein the strap is padded.

9. An adjustable headset adapted to be positioned on a head of a user, comprising:

a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user;

an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly;

a power source assembly coupled proximate the other end of the headband assembly;

the headband assembly including at least one transverse band and a sliding arm that is slidingly coupled with the transverse band, the earcup assembly being coupled to the sliding arm for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly with respect to the headband assembly; and

a first stabilizing strap having a first end coupled to the headset proximate the earcup assembly and a second end coupled to the headset proximate the power source assembly, the headset having a central plane and the first and second ends are coupled to the headset in the central plane so that the strap may be used when the headset is used on either side of the head.

10. The headset of claim 9, wherein the first end of the first stabilizing strap is coupled to the sliding arm.

11. The headset of claim 9, wherein the second end of the first stabilizing strap is coupled to the power source assembly.

12. The headset of claim 9, wherein the first stabilizing strap is adjustable.

13. The headset of claim 12, wherein the first strap further comprises:

an elongate band having a first band portion and a second band portion, the first band portion having a first and second end, the first end coupled to the headset proximate the earcup assembly, the second band portion having a first and second end, the first end coupled to the headset proximate the power source assembly;

an opening through the second band portion adjacent the second end and adapted to receive the first band portion therethrough to form a loop; and

a fastener for releasably securing a free end of the first band portion to itself.

14. The headset of claim 13, wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener.

15. The headset of claim 9 further comprising:

a second stabilizing strap coupled to the transverse band.