Eyeglass headphones

US10299031B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bose Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ray Scott Wakeland · Marlborough, US
• Ryan C. Struzik · Hopkinton, US
• Chester Smith Williams · Lexington, US
• Jason D. Silver · Framingham, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2018
• Grant date: May 21, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

An eyeglass headphone with a frame that is constructed and arranged to be carried by the head of a wearer, the frame comprising a bridge that is adapted to be supported by the wearer's nose, and a left temple and a right temple that extend rearwardly from the bridge, toward the left and right ears of the wearer, respectively, and a dipole loudspeaker built into the frame, where the dipole loudspeaker comprises a driver that emits front-side acoustic radiation from its front side, and emits rear-side acoustic radiation from its rear side. The frame comprises at least first and second sound-emitting openings, wherein the first sound-emitting opening is constructed and arranged to emit front-side acoustic radiation and the second sound-emitting opening is constructed and arranged to emit rear-side acoustic radiation.