Spring-loaded supports for head set computer

US9740239B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kopin Corporation · US

Inventors

• Stephen A. Pombo · Campbell, US
• Jeffrey J. Jacobsen · Hollister, US
• Temujin W. Kuechle · Santa Cruz, US
• Raphael Hebert · Capitola, US
• David Diepersloot · Scotts Valley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49117
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a head worn computer comprising a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one spring applying inward force to a user's head, a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, and two end regions, configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, such that the two end regions are located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two end regions are on opposite sides of the user's head. In another embodiment, a method of configuring a head worn computer to a user, using the above mentioned head worn computer.