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US 10,219,066 B2Granted
Interchangeable wearing modes for a headset
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsStefan Gougherty, John Kelley, Erik Tews
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Abstract
A headset system for interchangeable wearing styles is disclosed. A retention element is detachably coupled to an earpiece, allowing the headset to interchange between a headband, ear loop and neckband wearing style. The retention element comprises a security element that prevents rotation of the earpiece when coupled, providing a stable and ergonomic wearing experience.
Claims13
A head-mountable sound delivery device, comprising:
- a mounting element configured to support the apparatus on a user's head;
- a speaker capsule with an external surface having an upwardly-facing elongate groove defined therein;
- a C-shaped retention element moveably coupled to the mounting element, into which the speaker capsule may be snapped such that the C-shaped retention element is located in the groove defined in the speaker capsule, thereby to prevent movement of the speaker capsule relative to the C-shaped retention element when the two are engaged, the C-shaped retention element comprising an inner surface, a first free end, and a second free end and a retention formation at each of the first and second free ends that in use engage corresponding retention formations in the speaker capsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.