# US 11,451,895 B2 · Eyewear accommodating headset

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- Number: US 11,451,895 B2
- Document ID: US11451895B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/910,188
- Filed: 2020-06-24
- Published: 2020-10-15
- Granted: 2022-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-26
- Assignees: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
- Applicants: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
- Inventors: Richard Kulavik; Thomas M. Schoene; David Zepp; Juergen Stark
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451895B2

## CPC

- H04R 1/1008: {Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type}
- H04R 1/1058: {Manufacture or assembly}
- H04R 1/1091: {Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083}
- H04R 5/0335: {Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests (for monophonic headphones H04R1/105)}
- H04R 5/033: Headphones for stereophonic communication {(details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10)}
- H04R 2420/09: Applications of special connectors, e.g. USB, XLR, in loudspeakers, microphones or headphones
- H04R 2430/01: Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)

## Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for an eyewear accommodating headset with adaptive and variable ear support. An example headset may comprise an ear cup with two or more distinct sections that differ in one or more characteristics. A first section is adaptively configured to accommodate a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses of a wearer of the headset, and a second section is configured to maintain contact with a temple of the wearer of the headset. The different sections may comprise different foams (or different parts of foam, each with different characteristics). The characteristics may comprise hardness and/or density. Another example headset may comprise an ear cup with a divot that accommodates the temple piece of the eyeglasses.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
an ear cup for a headset, wherein:
the ear cup comprises a plurality of materials;
at least one material of the plurality of materials is configured to reduce heat build-up at a headset user's head;
at least one material of the plurality of materials is configured to wick moisture away from the headset user's head,
a foam is a first material of the plurality of materials;
the foam comprises a hollow area;
when eyeglasses are not worn by a headset user, the ear cup is configured to contact a temple of the headset user;
when eyeglasses are worn by the headset user, a portion of the foam is pushed by a temple piece of the eyeglasses to produce a divot; and
the hollow area of the foam is configured to receive the portion of the foam that is pushed by the temple piece of the eyeglasses.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises the headset.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein at least one material of the plurality of materials is in the form of a ring.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the foam is covered by a lining.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the lining is configured to provide heat transfer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the ear cup is attachable to the headset.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of materials comprises at least two a different densities of foam.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the portion of the foam that is pushed by the temple piece of the eyeglasses is configured to be closer to a temple of the headset user than the hollow area of the foam.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the ear cup comprises a first foam glued to a second foam.

### Claim 10

A headset comprising:
an ear cup, wherein:
the ear cup comprises a plurality of materials;
at least one material of the plurality of materials is configured to reduce heat build-up at a headset user's head;
at least one material layer of the plurality of materials is configured to wick moisture away from the headset user's head,
a foam is a first material of the plurality of materials;
the foam comprises a hollow area;
when eyeglasses are not worn by a headset user, the ear cup is configured to contact a temple of the headset user;
when eyeglasses are worn by the headset user, a portion of the foam is pushed by a temple piece of the eyeglasses to produce a divot; and
the hollow area of the foam is configured to receive the portion of the foam that is pushed by the temple piece of the eyeglasses.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the headset comprises two ear cups.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein at least one material of the plurality of materials is in the form of a ring.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the foam is covered by a lining.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The headset of claim 13, wherein the lining is configured to provide heat transfer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the ear cup is attachable to the headset.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the plurality of materials comprises at least two a different densities of foam.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the portion of the foam that is pushed by the temple piece of the eyeglasses is configured to be closer to a temple of the headset user than the hollow area of the foam.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The headset of claim 10, wherein the ear cup comprises a first foam glued to a second foam.