US 2025/0152425 A1 · Earmuffs

Abstract

Earmuffs with a joint are provided to create a biased pressure distribution about a perimeter of the cup. The earmuffs may include a pivot joint. The pressure distribution creates a wedging pressure (e.g., on a top edge) on the cups that hold the earmuffs on the user's head, for example, when the user rotates the headband behind the head. The bias pressure is also used to adjust the seal formed between the pad and the user's head. Adjustments to the moment created by separating the joints from the cup's apex enable a user to selectively adjust the seal according to the user's preference. A cam is added to the headband to change the hoop stress distributed at the joints and further adjust the compressive forces generated to hold the earmuffs against the user's head.

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Dependent claims

An earmuff assembly, comprising:

an ear cup, comprising,
an outer shell comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and
an ear pad coupled to the first side of the outer shell, the ear pad comprising:
an interior perimeter that defines an opening and an ear loop that extends across the opening from a first side of the interior perimeter to a second side of the interior perimeter;
a pivot mount coupled to the second side of the outer shell, the pivot mount protruding from the outer shell and comprising an exterior channel;
and
a first band segment comprising:
a first end that pivotably couples to the exterior channel;
a second end opposite the first end;
and
a surface that forms an opening in the first end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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