Headphones with rotatable ear cup
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1. A headset comprising:
- a headband having a first end and a second end; and
an earphone unit coupled to each end of the headband, the earphone unit including an ear pad, an ear cup that is rotatable relative to the ear pad between a closed position and an open position, a transducer coupled to the ear cup for transmitting sound to the user'"'"'s ear, and a gasket having a thickness and a central bore extending therethrough, the central bore defining a sound proof enclosure for preventing ambient sound from entering the user'"'"'s ears when the ear cup is in the closed position.
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Abstract
A headset having rotatable ear cups. The headset includes a headband having a first end and a second end. An earphone unit is coupled to each end of the headband. The earphone unit includes an ear cup that is rotatable between a closed position and an open position.
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1. A headset comprising:
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a headband having a first end and a second end; and an earphone unit coupled to each end of the headband, the earphone unit including an ear pad, an ear cup that is rotatable relative to the ear pad between a closed position and an open position, a transducer coupled to the ear cup for transmitting sound to the user'"'"'s ear, and a gasket having a thickness and a central bore extending therethrough, the central bore defining a sound proof enclosure for preventing ambient sound from entering the user'"'"'s ears when the ear cup is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 15)
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5. A headset comprising:
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a headband having a first end and a second end; and an earphone unit coupled to each end of the headband, the earphone unit including a sound conditioning system, an ear pad, an ear cup that is moveable between a first position and a second position, a transducer coupled to the ear cup for transmitting sound to the user'"'"'s ear, and a gasket having a thickness and a central bore extending therethrough, the central bore defining a sound proof enclosure for preventing ambient sound from entering the user'"'"'s ears when the ear cup is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A headset comprising:
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a headband having a first end and a second end; and an earphone unit coupled to each end of the headband, where the earphone unit includes an earpiece and an adjustable sound conditioning system for dampening the amplitude of sound passing through the earpiece, the adjustable sound conditioning system including a gasket having a thickness and a central bore extending therethrough, the central bore defining a sound proof enclosure for preventing ambient sound from entering the user'"'"'s ears when an ear cup of the earpiece is pivoted to a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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16. A method for making headphones, the method comprising:
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constructing an earphone unit comprising an ear pad and an ear cup, the ear pad being adapted to be secured against a user'"'"'s ear, the ear cup incorporating an electroacoustic transducer; constructing a sound conditioning system for dampening sound passing through the ear pad, the sound conditioning system including a gasket having a thickness and a central bore extending therethrough; coupling the sound conditioning system to the ear pad; coupling the ear cup to the earphone unit such that the sound conditioning system is positioned between the ear pad and the ear cup and the ear cup may pivot towards or away from the ear pad while the ear pad remains secured against the user'"'"'s ear, wherein the central bore of the gasket defines a sound proof enclosure for preventing ambient sound from entering the user'"'"'s ears when an ear cup of the earpiece is pivoted towards the ear pad. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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