Head cord audio system and method of use thereof

• US 9,560,434 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2015
• Issued: 01/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey W. Schermerhorn
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey W. Schermerhorn
• Inventors: Schermerhorn, Jeffrey Wade
• Primary Examiner(s): Gauthier, Gerald
• Application Number:
  US14/745,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20150289048A1
• Time in Patent Office: 589 Days
• Field of Search: 128/866, 379/391, 381/17, 381/71, 381/71.6, 381/92, 381/93, 381/312, 381/313, 381/315, 381/317, 381/325, 381/328, 381/355, 381/370, 381/74, 381/79, 381/87, 381/301, 381/309, 381/333, 381/375, 381/376, 381/380, 381/384, 381/388, 455/569.1, 704/227, 2 6/8, 218/1, 220/913, 242/6, 104/88.04, 345/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/12 Bathing caps
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/245 Means for mounting audio or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/00 Swimming equipment attachable to the head, e.g. swim caps or goggles diving masks B63C11/12; breathing aids, e.g. snorkels, B63C11/18
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/004 comprising two separate lenses joined by a flexible bridge
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like

Abstract

A head gear audio system having an audio plug electrically connected to a y-adapter, a left coiled wire having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the y-adapter and the second end connected to a left ear bud speaker; and a right coiled wire having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the y-adapter and the second end connected to a right ear bud speaker, wherein the left coiled wire is releasably affixed to a left section of a stretchable cord and the right coiled wire is releasably affixed to a right section of the stretchable cord, and a tensioner.

Claims

1. A head gear audio system, wherein the head gear audio system comprises:

a flexible cord, said flexible cord having a first cord end and a second cord end;

an audio plug electrically connected to one end of a third wire;

a y-junction electrically connected to an other end of said third wire and said y-junction electrically connected to one end of a first wire and one end of a second wire;

a pair of earphones, said pair of earphones having a first earphone electrically connected to an other end of said first wire and a second earphone electrically connected to an other end of said second wire;

wherein each of said first wire and said second wire are configured having a first coiled wire section positioned between said y-junction and said first earphone with said flexible cord positioned therethrough, and a second coiled wire section positioned between said y-junction and said second earphone with said flexible cord positioned therethrough;

and wherein said first cord end is connected to said second cord end thereby forming the head pear audio system configured to be positioned on a user'"'"'s head via the flexible cord.

2. The head gear audio system of claim 1, wherein said third wire is a dual channel.

3. The head gear audio system of claim 1, wherein said first wire is a first single channel.

4. The head gear audio system of claim 1, wherein said second wire is a second single channel.

5. The head gear audio system of claim 1, wherein said first wire further comprises a first straight section between said first earphone and said first coiled wire section.

6. The head gear audio system of claim 1, wherein said second wire further comprises a second straight section between said second earphone and said second coiled wire section.

7. The head gear audio system of claim 1, further comprises a player, said player electrically connected to said audio plug.

8. The head gear audio system of claim 1, further comprises a tensioner, said tensioner having said first cord end and said second cord end inserted therethrough said tensioner.

9. The head gear audio system of claim 8, wherein said tensioner is configured to enable length adjustment of said first cord end and said second cord end.

10. The head gear audio system of claim 7, wherein said player is removeably affixed to said first cord end, said second cord end, said first coiled wire section, or said second coiled wire section.

11. A method of using a head gear audio system, the method comprising the step of:

obtaining a flexible cord, said flexible cord having a first cord end and a second cord end, said flexible cord having a tensioner, said tensioner having said first cord end and said second cord end inserted therethrough said tensioner;

obtaining an audio plug electrically connected to one end of a third wire, a y-junction electrically connected to an other end of said third wire and said y-junction electrically connected to one end of a first wire and one end of a second wire, a pair of earphones, said pair of earphones having a first earphone electrically connected to an other end of said first wire and a second earphone electrically connected to an other end of said second wire,

wherein said first wire is configured having a first coiled wire section positioned between said y-junction and said first earphone with said flexible cord positioned therethrough, and said second wire is configured having a second coiled wire section positioned between said y-junction and said second earphone with said flexible cord positioned therethrough;

wherein said first cord end is connected to said second cord end thereby forming the head gear audio system configured to be positioned on a user'"'"'s head via the flexible cord.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of:

obtaining a player;

connecting said player to said audio plug;

affixing said player to said first cord end, said second cord end, said first coiled wire section, or said second coiled wire section.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of:

placing said flexible cord on a user'"'"'s head;

placing said pair of earphones in user'"'"'s ears; and

starting said player, wherein starting said player comprises audio being played by said earphones.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of adjusting said first cord end and said second cord end therethrough said tensioner to fit said flexible cord to said user'"'"'s head.