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US 7,613,292 B2Granted
Adjustable earpiece
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
InventorJohan te Riet
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Abstract
An adjustable earpiece for a communications headset includes a hook, an arm to displaceably connect to the hook, a hinge to connect to the arm and to the communications headset, and a connection mechanism to adjustably prevent relative displacement of the arm and the hook.
Claims20
An earpiece for a communications headset, comprising:
- a hook;
- an arm to displaceably connect to the hook, where the arm includes a ring and the hook includes a blade to engage the ring and prevent displacement of the arm relative to the hook;
- a hinge to connect to the arm and to the communications headset;
- and
- a connection mechanism to adjustably prevent relative displacement of the arm and the hook.
2 more elements
A communications headset comprising:
- a housing that includes at least one of a speaker or a microphone;
- and
- an earpiece to connect to the housing, the earpiece including:
- a hook,
- an arm to connect to the hook, where the arm includes a ring and the hook includes a blade to engage the ring and prevent displacement of the arm relative to the hook,
- a hinge to connect to the arm and to the housing, and
- a connection mechanism to:
- connect the arm to the hook, and
- control displacement of the hook over a length of the arm.
6 more elements
An earpiece for a communication headset, the earpiece comprising:
- a hook including an opening, the hook being to connect to an ear of a user;
- a blade provided within the opening of the hook;
- an arm being displaced relative to the hook within the opening of the hook;
- a ring provided around an outer surface of the arm, the ring being to engage an inner surface of the blade;
- a hinge connected to the arm, the hinge being to connect to a communications headset;
- and
- a nut connecting the arm to the hook and preventing displacement of the arm relative to the hook by causing the blade to engage and prevent movement of the ring.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.