Headband comfort and fit adjustment mechanisms

US10108016B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Paul Bosveld · Seattle, US
• Philip Andrew Frank · Portland, US
• Henric Jentz · Seattle, US
• Nicolas Denhez · Seattle, US
• Travis Hosler · Seattle, US
• Errol Mark Tazbaz · Bellevue, US
• Aditha May Adams · Seattle, US
• William Dieter · Portland, US
• Simon Quay · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 20, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 23, 2018
• Expiry date: May 18, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B2027/0154
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A headband is disclosed for supporting a head-worn device with a comfortable and non-intrusive fit. In examples, the headband includes first and second loops supporting the headband on a wearer's head, and an adjustment mechanism for tightening the first and second loops. The adjustment mechanism tightens down the loops to a desired fit, at which point further actuation of the adjustment mechanism has no effect on the loops.