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US 10,951,989 B1Granted
Head-worn device with adjustable headband clamp
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsTerry M Carr, Xiaoyang Yu
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for headbands and head-worn devices are described. In one example, a headband includes a lace. The headband includes a tightenable apparatus disposed along a length of an inner side of the headband, the tightenable apparatus coupled to the lace and arranged to tighten or relax responsive to control of the lace. The headband further includes a cushion arranged to contact a wearer head.
Claims14
A head-worn device comprising:
- a left earphone assembly;
- a right earphone assembly;
- a headband having a first end coupled to the left earphone assembly and a second end coupled to the right earphone assembly, the headband comprising:
- a lace;
- a tightenable apparatus disposed along a length of an inner side of the headband, the tightenable apparatus coupled to the lace and arranged to tighten or relax responsive to control of the lace, wherein the lace comprises a first lace end coupled to the tightenable apparatus and a second lace end coupled to a handle;
- a first anchor post associated with a headband relaxed state and a second anchor post associated with a headband tightened state, wherein the handle comprises an aperture attachable to the first anchor post or the second anchor post;
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- a cushion arranged to contact a wearer head.
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A headband comprising:
- a lace;
- a tightenable apparatus disposed along a length of an inner side of the headband, the tightenable apparatus coupled to the lace and arranged to tighten or relax responsive to control of the lace, wherein the lace comprises a first end coupled to the tightenable apparatus and a second end coupled to a handle;
- a first anchor post associated with a headband relaxed state and a second anchor post associated with a headband tightened state, wherein the handle comprises an aperture attachable to the first anchor post or the second anchor post;
- and
- a cushion arranged to contact a wearer head.
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A headband comprising:
- a lace;
- a first band;
- a second band;
- a first slider coupled to the lace;
- a second slider coupled to the lace, the first slider and the second slider moveable along the first band and along the second band responsive to control of the lace, wherein the lace comprises a first end coupled to the first slider and a second end coupled to a handle;
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- a first anchor post associated with a headband relaxed state and a second anchor post associated with a headband tightened state, wherein the handle comprises an aperture attachable to the first anchor post or the second anchor post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.