Headset with major and minor adjustments
US10219068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2201/107
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for a headset with major and minor adjustments, where the headset comprises a headband, a headband endcap at each end of the headband, a headband slide coupled to each headband endcap, ear cups operatively coupled to the headband slides, and a floating headband coupled to the headband endcaps. A major adjustment of the headset may include actuating a headband slide in a vertical direction. The ear cups may be operatively coupled to the headband slides utilizing ball detents that may hold the position of the ear cups with respect to the headband slides. The ball detents may comprise a portion of a ball on the headband slide and holes in the ear cup or may comprise a portion of a ball in the ear cup and holes in the headband slide. Each headband slide may be coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot.
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