# US 2008/0187151 A1 · Earphone cushion

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- Number: US 2008/0187151 A1
- Document ID: US20080187151A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/701,495
- Filed: 2007-02-02
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-02
- Inventors: Dephillia J. McClenon
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187151A1

## CPC

- H04R 1/12: Sanitary or hygienic devices for mouthpieces or earpieces, e.g. for protecting against infection
- 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 earphone cushion for a communications headset. The cushion includes a resilient pad affixed within a bag. The pad includes a foam disk for engagement with a headset earphone. The periphery of the cover is gathered by means of an elastic band for grasping the earphone.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cushion for use with a headset having an earphone with a retaining ring, said cushion comprising:
a protective bag including:
a disk of flexible sheeting having a periphery; and,
an elastic band being affixed to the periphery of said disk for gathering the periphery of said disk into a small circle defining the principal opening into said bag into which the earphone can be selectively inserted and withdrawn; and,
a resilient pad being positioned within said protective bag and being adapted for releasable engagement with the earphone, said pad including:
a circular base member being affixed to said disk and having an outer edge;
a retaining band being affixed to said base member, said retaining band including:
a peripheral flange projecting forwardly from said outer edge of said base member; and,
a peripheral lip projecting inwardly from the front of said peripheral flange, said lip having an edge defining an orifice in the front of said pad into which the earphone can be selectively inserted and withdrawn; and,
a peripheral groove being located between said base member and said lip and being accessible through said orifice, and said peripheral groove being adapted to snugly receive the retaining ring of the earphone.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The earphone cushion according to claim 1 wherein said disk is formed of spunbond, nonwoven polypropylene.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The earphone cushion according to claim 1 wherein said elastic band is a chain stitched seam of elastomeric thread.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The earphone cushion according to claim 1 wherein said disk has a diameter about twice as large as that of said pad.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The earphone cushion according to claim 1 further comprising an adhesive film being located between said disk and said base member for affixing said pad within said bag.

### Claim 6

A cushion for use with a headset having an earphone with a retaining ring, said cushion comprising:
a protective bag including:
a disk of spunbond, nonwoven polypropylene; and,
an elastic band being affixed to the periphery of said disk for gathering the periphery of said disk into a small circle defining the principal opening into said bag into which the earphone can be selectively inserted and subsequently withdrawn; and,
a resilient pad being positioned within said protective bag and being adapted for abutment with the earphone.