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Circumaural to supra-aural convertible headphone earcups

US9756412B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2016
Grant dateSep 5, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R1/1008
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A convertible earcup for a headphone. The earcup includes an earcup frame, a driver positioned within the earcup frame and an earpad coupled to the earcup frame. The earpad is operable to be converted between a first configuration in which the earpad comprises a first diameter and a second configuration in which the earpad comprises a second, different diameter. A convertible headphone system including a set of earcups. Each earcup within the set of earcups includes a speaker unit and an earpad, and the earpad is convertible between a first diameter and a second diameter.

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