SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING HEADPHONE TRANSDUCERS

• US 20100254563A1
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaddan Entertainment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kaddan Entertainment, Inc.
• Inventors: Harper, Patrick Sean
• Granted Patent: US 8,189,843 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/375
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• 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 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/32 having magnetic fastener

Abstract

A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other.

Claims

1. A system for securing headphones, the system comprising:

a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing;

a first coupling device permanently or removably affixed to a surface of said first mechanical housing of said first transducer device;

a second transducer device having a second mechanical housing; and

a second coupling device permanently or removably affixed to a surface of said second mechanical housing of said second transducer device,

wherein said first coupling device is coupled to said second coupling device when in close proximity to each other.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first coupling device comprises a magnet.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said second coupling device comprises a magnet.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first coupling device comprises a first magnet and said second coupling device comprises a second magnet, and wherein the polarity of said first magnet and said second magnet are opposite and attractive.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein one of said coupling devices comprises a hook and the other of said second coupling devices comprises a loop.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said first and said second coupling devices comprises a hook.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and/or second transducer device comprises an ear-clip.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and/or second transducer device comprises an ear-bud.

19. The system of claim 8, wherein the system further comprises a microphone.

9. A system for securing headphones, comprising:

a transducer device having a mechanical housing;

a coupling device permanently or removably affixed to a surface of said mechanical housing of said transducer device; and

a coupling base permanently or removably affixed to an exterior surface of an object,

wherein said coupling device is removably secured to said coupling base when in close proximity.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said transducer device further comprises a microphone.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of said coupling device and said coupling base comprise a magnet.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein both the coupling device and the coupling base comprise magnets and the polarity of said magnets are opposite and attractive, such that said magnets are attracted to each other when in close proximity.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein said coupling device comprises a hook and said coupling base comprises a loop.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein said coupling base comprises a hook and said coupling device comprises a loop.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein said coupling device and said coupling base comprise hooks.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein said transducer device comprises at least one of an ear-clip and an ear-bud transducer.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein said coupling base comprises an adhesive layer.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein the object comprises a dashboard, desk, wall, computer monitor, telephone, or portable device.