| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 381379000 | adjustable | 32 |
| 20080253604 | Ear speaker device - An ear speaker device includes an electroacoustic transducer including a housing mounted at a predetermined position of listener's head, a speaker unit mounted on one surface in the housing, and positioned away from an entrance of the listener's external acoustic meatus for a predetermined distance when the housing is mounted on the listener's head, and a tubular duct extended so as to allow a sound generated by the housing in the inner space thereof to reach the vicinity of the entrance of the listener's external acoustic meatus, and a hole for emitting sound of the duct is oriented to the opposite direction with respect to the entrance of the external acoustic meatus; and a mounting part used for mounting the electroacoustic transducer on the listener's head in a manner that the predetermined distance is provided between the speaker unit and the entrance of the listener's external acoustic meatus. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090185705 | HEADPHONE - There is provided a headphone having a pair of units being attached to both ends of a band, and at least one of the units being made slidable relative to the band. The headphone comprises a slider that supports the unit, accommodates a part of a code for connecting end parts of the band and the unit, and includes an engaged part for regulating a sliding range of the unit, a slider guide fixed to an end part of the band and inserted through the slider, for guiding a sliding motion of the slider in the sliding motion of the unit, and an engaging part having approximately the same width as that of the engaged part, attached to the end part of the band, and engaged with the engaged part so as to be locked to the end part of the engaged part in the sliding motion of the unit. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190785 | SIZE ADJUSTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD - One or more embodiments may provide for a size adjustable earphone that may include a foldable sleeve attached to an earphone housing. A first end of the foldable sleeve may embrace the earphone housing, where an opposite second end of the foldable sleeve may be adapted to be folded. The foldable sleeve may be adapted to be kept in a first unfolded position, providing the earphone housing including the foldable sleeve with a first diametrical size, and in a second folded position, providing the earphone housing including the foldable sleeve with a second diametrical size. The second diametrical size may be larger than the first diametrical size. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090220118 | Behind-the-head mounted personal audio set with adjustable earphone position - A behind-the-head mounted personal audio set that has a first earphone portion pivotally secured to a behind-the-head headband at a first pivot which is positioned below the longitudinal centerline of the headband. In disclosed embodiments the earphone is also slidably secured to the headband thereby allowing additional adjustment to optimize wearer comfort. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100008530 | PERSONAL AUDIO-SET WITH ADJUSTABLE SLIDING EAR CLIP MOUNT - A personal audio set formed that includes an ear-clip mounting portion pivotally secured to a frame is disclosed. In one embodiment, the frame of the personal audio set includes a sliding portion to define a first axis of rotation, and the ear hook is pivotally secured to the sliding portion to define a second axis of rotation so that the headset may be properly worn on either the wearer's left or right ear by moving the sliding portion and ear hook about their respective axes. The ear hook is preferably substantially c-shaped and dual molded. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100124349 | Earphone ear loop - An ear loop, and an assembly of an ear loop and ear bud, wherein the ear loop retains the shaft of the ear bud such that the position and angle of the ear bud relative to the ear loop can be adjusted axially and rotationally. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100220885 | Customizable Audio Earpiece - A customizable audio earpiece includes an ear bud body with an ear bud size of which is adjustable along with some control over its orientation. The ear bud body comprises a ball point with teeth that couples to a mating cavity with teethed groves to movably lock or snap with each other on an ear bud stick. The flexibility of one or more petal shaped fingers provides an adequate level of stiffness for the ear bud when resting therein. The teeth on the ends of these petal shaped fingers releasably couple to teeth on a speaker body. In this way, users have varying size of ears with different size of ear canal cavities and conchal bowls can comfortably use the customizable audio earpiece. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110129111 | SOFT-OPENING HINGE AND HEADPHONE INCLUDING SAME - A foldable headphone set in which the earphones of the headphone set may rotate between a folded (or closed) position and an unfolded (or open) position due to a torsion- or spring-loaded hinge associated with each earphone. The headphone set may be held in the folded position by way of a magnetic latch. Also the user may adjust the amount of rotation by the respective hinges so that the earphones rotate to the user-defined limit position. The user could set the user-defined limit position to a comfortable position for the user. That way, the earphones will unfold to the user-defined limit position every time (until the user-defined limit is readjusted). In addition, a friction grommet in the hinge may provide for a slow, controlled, smooth opening of the hinge. In at least one embodiment, a hinge is provided for use in a variety of applications. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110158456 | Head-mounted device for settable compound delivery system for inflatable in-ear device - A head-mounted support device for carrying at least one un-inflated inflatable or expandable inner portion of an in-ear device thereon includes a main body adjustably mountable on a user's head, with at least one settable compound delivery device mounted thereon, and a at least one receptacle to receive an inflatable in-ear device inner portion. The invention also refers to a head-mounted settable compound delivery system kit, along with the earphone wire assembly that receives the customized in-ear device inner portions thereon. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164776 | AUDIO EAR BUD HEADPHONE WITH EXTENDED CURVATURE - Ear bud headphones configured for use with a portable media player include a main body portion with an extended curvature configuration. In one example implementation, the ear bud headphones include a speaker housing and an extension that form a gap between the speaker housing and the extension. A user can secure a portion of the user's outer ear in the gap (i.e., between the extension and speaker housing) such that the ear bud is securely and comfortably held in place within a user's ear. Additionally, the ear bud headphones can be interchangeable such that a user can customize the size, fit, and style of the ear bud headphone. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120014554 | SOFT-OPENING HINGE AND HEADPHONE SET INCLUDING SAME - A foldable headphone set in which the earphones of the headphone set may rotate between a folded (or closed) position and an unfolded (or open) position due to a torsion- or spring-loaded hinge associated with each earphone. The headphone set may be held in the folded position by way of a magnetic latch. Also, the user may adjust the amount of rotation by the respective hinges so that the earphones rotate to the user-defined limit position. The user could set the user-defined limit position to a comfortable position for the user. That way, the earphones will unfold to the user-defined limit position every time (until the user-defined limit is readjusted). In addition, a friction grommet in the hinge may provide for a slow, controlled, smooth opening of the hinge. In at least one embodiment, a hinge is provided for use in a variety of applications. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120057739 | ERGONOMIC EARPIECE AND ATTACHMENTS - An earpiece that substantially lacks a lower lobe is disclosed. In one example, the earpiece can have a generally arcuate rib having upper and lower ends. A lobe can be formed at the upper end of the arcuate rib. No lobe is formed at the lower end of the arcuate rib. An extension can extend from the earpiece and can be configured to extend into the ear canal. Eliminating the lower lobe mitigates discomfort during use and also reduces the likelihood of tissue damage and infection. The extension can enhance communication of desired sound, e.g., from a two-way radio, to an eardrum while mitigating communication of undesirable ambient noise to the eardrum. Other implementations and related methods are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120099754 | AUDIO ACCESSORY - In an audio headphone assembly ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120140974 | PERSONAL AUDIO SET WITH ADJUSTABLE FORCE MECHANISMS - A personal audio device including a flexible headband is disclosed. The flexible headband includes a left and right headband portion. The headband has a longitudinal centerline which occupies a substantially single plane. The personal audio device also includes a left earphone, which is secured to a first end of the left headband portion, and a right earphone, which is secured to a first end of the right headband portion. A connector portion connects a second end of the left headband portion with a second end of the right headband portion. The connector portion is linearly adjustable, which enables a distance between the left headband portion and right headband portion to be variable. A change in the distance causes an inversely proportional change in bent compression force applied by a left earphone and applied by the right earphone. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120155689 | ADJUSTABLE SHAPE EARPHONE - This disclosure relates to an adjustable ear insert, such as an earbud style earphone, that may be inserted in a user's ear canal in a compact configuration and adjusted by a user to expand and fit snugly against the ear canal. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120177240 | Tiltable Earphone - An earphone has an ear cushion mounted thereon to be freely tiltable. The body includes an outer case enclosing a sound wave generating means, and a ball joint provided at an end portion of the outer case that has a sound wave path that propagates sound waves out of the body and having an opening communicating with the sound wave path. An operation holder mounted on the outer circumference of the ball joint includes a frictional ball seat whose inner surface contacts with the outer circumference of the ball joint so as to combine an internal passage communicating with the inner space of the frictional ball seat, and a periphery for the ear cushion. Thus, the earphone becomes sturdier because the body and its outer portion are not structurally weakened. Productivity improves by process simplification. The assembly of the sliding portion is done only on the outside of the body. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120243723 | EARPHONE WITH A SUPPORT ELEMENT - An earphone including a mounting element for mounting the earphone to an auricle is provided. The mounting element is attachable to a body of the earphone. The earphone further includes an adjusting element for adjusting the position of the mounting element with respect to the body of the earphone. A mounting element for mounting the earphone to an auricle is provided. The mounting element is attachable to a body of an earphone, and the mounting element includes an adjusting element for adjusting the position of the mounting element with respect to the body of the earphone. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120269374 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING HEADPHONES - This invention provides continuously adjustable headphones that utilize a ball and socket hinge arrangement that allows the ear cup shell portion of the headphone to rotate in any direction, allowing the speaker housing to articulate about the ball joint in any directional plane to provide comfort and superior acoustic performance. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20140023222 | HEADPHONE - There is provided a headphone including a headband having flexibility; a slider having flexibility with the headband attached at one end, and a headphone unit attached at the other end; a slide groove, arranged at an end of the headband or the one end of the slider, for guiding a circling movement of the slider with respect to the headband; and a slider guide, having rigidity higher than the headband and the slider, for holding the one end of the slider at the end of the headband so that one surface of the slider facing one surface of the headband circling moves with respect to the one surface of the headband while being engaged to the slide groove. A headphone that can be thinned while suppressing lowering of the attachment property is provided. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140112519 | NOISE-REDUCING HEADSET - A noise-reducing headset, comprising a suspending arm, a connection device, and an ear cover part is disclosed. An engaging device is disposed on both ends of the suspending arm, wherein a position fixing part is disposed on one end of each of the engaging devices. Both ends of each of the connection device are respectively provided with a pivot joint part and an opening for engaging the engaging device. One side of the connection device is provided with a hollow slot. The hollow slot is communicated with the opening such that the position fixing part adjusts the distance the suspending arm entering into the connection device. Moreover, the ear cover part is connected to the pivot joint part of the connection device such that the noise-reducing headset can be collapsed inward by using the pivot joint part to make the noise-reducing headset convenient for a user to take along. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140133688 | Headset With A Rotatable Speaker Housing - A headset ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140241561 | HEADPHONES - The invention pertains to headphones that can be folded into a compact size and carried around while they are out of use. To improve operability in collapsing and expanding operations, headphone units are attached to joint portions on respective ends of a headphone band that are movable via vertical movement mechanisms. The vertical movement mechanisms include a pair of suspending members provided on both sides of respective joint portions that are slidable in opposing directions, a holding means arranged between the suspending members, and a pair of rotating members. One end portion of the rotating members is attached to the holding means, which are rotatable via synchronous rotation means. One end portion of the respective rotating members rotatably attaches to a corresponding suspending member, so the holding means is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the suspending members via the rotating members. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140341415 | Internal-External Speaker Headphones that Transform Into a Portable Sound System - Combination headphones having internal speakers and external speakers. A controller allows for audio to be emitted from the internal speakers, the external speaker, or both. The headphones have earpieces detachably connected at opposing ends of a headpiece in such a way that the earpieces may be collapsed toward the headpiece and stacked onto each other. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140376764 | AUGMENTED CUSTOM FIT HEADSET - An augmented custom fit headset ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150016653 | TUNABLE HEADPHONE - A tuning headphone is adapted to engage to the user's ear. The tuning headphone includes a perforated frame, a tuning frame and an acoustic generator. The perforated frame comprises a frame annular portion and a frame flat surface. The frame flat surface is arranged at a distal end of the frame annular portion away from the user's ear, and has portions defining at least one frame opening. A surface of the frame annular portion proximate to the user's ear is a curved inner face. The tuning frame has portions defining at least one opening and rotatably covers an end of the perforated frame distal from the user's ear, thereby providing adjustability to the air communicable area between the opening and the frame opening. Moreover, the acoustic generator is configured at a proximal end of the frame annular portion near the user's ear. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016654 | Headset with Retinal Display and Integrated Computing System - The adjustable headset is an all in one device that includes an adjustable support band, a display system, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The display system uses image projecting devices that use optics to refract images from through image refocusing devices and focus the projected image on a retina. The display system is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the general orientation of the display system. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs and interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports or the communications system. The virtual goggles can adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a variety of technologies. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150055815 | Articulating Headphones with Biased Arm Positions - A headphone with articulating earpieces includes a headband, a hinged fork, and earpieces connected to the fork in a manner allowing the earpieces to articulate relative to the fork as a hinge on the fork articulates. The earpieces are arranged on the fork in a manner allowing them to face each other while articulating from a folded position adjacent the headband, to an unfolded position for listening. When unfolded for listening, the earpieces are adapted to fully extend into a biased open position with an audible click. Similarly, when articulating the earphones to a closed position, they are biased against the headband with an audible click. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150139473 | HEADSET WITH BALL JOINT ALLOWING ROTATION OF EARPIECES IN MULTIPLE AXES - A headset comprising a ball joint that connects the an earpiece with an earpiece support is described herein. While the headset can include any suitable component, in some cases, it includes an earpiece that configured to be worn in close proximity to a user's ear, an earpiece support configured to attach to a user's head, and a ball joint that adjustably couples the earpiece to the earpiece support. In some such embodiments, the ball joint further includes a rounded object and a first and a second extension that are configured to apply pressure to the rounded object to adjustably hold the earpiece in relation to the earpiece support. In some cases, by using the ball joint, the earpieces can be rotated in multiple axes, thereby allowing users to position the earpieces in many orientations. Other implementations are described. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150304759 | INFLATABLE EAR DEVICE - A diaphonic valve utilizing the principle of the Synthetic Jet is disclosed herein. A diaphonic valve pump is provided for the inflation of an in-ear balloon. More complex embodiments of the present invention include stacks of multiple synthetic jets generating orifices as well as an oscillating, thin polymer membrane. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a novel application is provided for the creation of static pressure to inflate or to deflate an inflatable member (balloon). In addition, sound can be utilized to inflate or deflate an inflatable member in a person's ear for the purpose of listening to sound. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160142811 | HEADPHONE UNIT AND EAR MUFF UNIT - Provided is a headphone unit including a housing having a convex portion and accommodating a driver unit, a support in contact with part of the outer surface of the convex portion, and a frictional member in contact with the support and the outer surface of the convex portion. The frictional member generates greater friction against the convex portion than the friction between the support and the convex portion. The housing is swingably joined to the support. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160182990 | Acoustically Tunable Headphones | 06-23-2016 |
| 20220141573 | HEADSET WITH FORCE ISOLATION - A method and system is disclosed for a headset with force isolation, where the headset comprises a headband having two upper headband sections coupled by a center block and two ear cups, where each ear cup is coupled to one of the two upper headband sections. The two upper headband sections may include side support strips between which a movable strip may be placed, thereby increasing the rigidness of the headband when fully extended between the side support strips. The rigidness of the headband may decrease when the movable strips are retracted from between the side support strips and into the center block utilizing a slider knob. The side support strips may be plastic and the movable strip may be metal. The center block may be more rigid than the side support strips. The center block may be plastic. The headband may include headband endcaps at lower ends of the headband. | 05-05-2022 |
