# US 12,015,891 B1 · Adjustable over-ear headphone cushions to accommodate eyewear frames

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- Number: US 12,015,891 B1
- Document ID: US12015891B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/871,986
- Filed: 2022-07-25
- Granted: 2024-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2021-07-22
- Applicants: Sydney Larissa Gage
- Inventors: Sydney Larissa Gage
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015891B1

## CPC

- H04R 1/1008: {Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type}
- H04R 1/1058: {Manufacture or assembly}
- 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

An adjustable over-ear headphone cushion for comfortably accommodating eyewear frames without losing sound quality may include an upper cushion and a lower cushion attached to the upper cushion with a ratcheting system. The upper cushion and the lower cushion may be vertically adjusted with respect to one another from a mated configuration to a spaced apart configuration, and the upper cushion and the lower cushion together form a substantially O-shaped headphone cushion configured to be removably attached to a headphone.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adjustable over-ear headphone cushion for comfortably accommodating eyewear frames without losing sound quality, the over-ear headphone cushion comprising:
an upper cushion;
a lower cushion attached to the upper cushion with a ratcheting system; and
a casing operatively attached to a rear surface of both the upper cushion and the lower cushion,
wherein:
the upper cushion and the lower cushion are vertically adjustable with respect to one another from a mated configuration to a spaced apart configuration;
the upper cushion and the lower cushion together form a substantially O-shaped headphone cushion configured to be removably attached to a headphone;
the casing is fixedly attached to the rear surface of the lower cushion;
a sliding base is attached to the rear surface of the upper cushion; and
the sliding base is slidably engaged with the casing.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The adjustable headphone cushion of claim 1, wherein:
the upper cushion comprises a substantially U-shaped cushion with a pair of bottom edges;
the lower cushion comprises a substantially U-shaped cushion with a pair of upper edges;
the pair of bottom edges each include an upper cushion protrusion extending therefrom; and
the pair of lower edges each include a lower cushion slot sized to accommodate insertion of the upper cushion protrusion therein.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The adjustable headphone cushion of claim 1, wherein:
the sliding base includes a pinion with a plurality of sliding base teeth; and
the casing comprises a ratcheting device designed to adjustable engage with the pinion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The adjustable headphone cushion of claim 3, wherein the ratcheting device comprises a ratcheting arm with a tooth designed to incrementally engage with the sliding base teeth.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The adjustable headphone cushion of claim 4, wherein:
the ratcheting arm incrementally engages with the sliding base teeth such that the upper cushion is designed to adjust, with respect to the lower cushion, from the mated configuration with about 0 mm of space between the upper cushion and the lower cushion to a spaced apart configuration with about 20 mm of space between the upper cushion and the lower cushion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The adjustable headphone cushion of claim 5, wherein each increment of adjustment is about 2 mm.

### Claim 7

An adjustable over-ear headphone cushion for comfortably accommodating eyewear frames without losing sound quality, the over-ear headphone cushion comprising:
an upper cushion comprising a substantially U-shaped cushion with a pair of bottom edges; and
a lower cushion attached to the upper cushion with a ratcheting system, the lower cushion comprising a substantially U-shaped cushion with a pair of upper edges,
wherein:
the upper cushion and the lower cushion are vertically adjustable with respect to one another from a mated configuration to a spaced apart configuration;
the upper cushion and the lower cushion together form a substantially O-shaped headphone cushion configured to be removably attached to a headphone;
the pair of bottom edges each include an upper cushion protrusion extending therefrom; and
the pair of lower edges each include a lower cushion slot sized to accommodate insertion of the upper cushion protrusion therein.

### Claim 8

An adjustable over-ear headphone cushion for comfortably accommodating eyewear frames without losing sound quality, the over-ear headphone cushion comprising:
an upper cushion;
a lower cushion attached to the upper cushion with a ratcheting system; and
a casing operatively attached to a rear surface of both the upper cushion and the lower cushion,
wherein:
the upper cushion and the lower cushion are vertically adjustable with respect to one another from a mated configuration to a spaced apart configuration;
the upper cushion and the lower cushion together form a substantially O-shaped headphone cushion configured to be removably attached to a headphone; and
at least one of the upper cushion and the lower cushion is slidably attached to the casing.