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US 8,438,666 B2Granted
Ear warmer with adjustability
Assignee180s, Inc.
InventorBrian Edward Le Gette
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Abstract
An ear warmer includes a frame with a first band and a second band coupled to the frame. The first band includes a first ear portion coupled thereto. The second band includes a second ear portion coupled thereto. The first band and the second band can be adjusted relative to each other to adjust the overall length of the band and the distance between the first ear portion and the second ear portion.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first band having an outer surface defining an outer boundary of a channel, an opening in the outer surface defining, at least in part, the channel, the first band having an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the inner surface defining an inner boundary of the channel, the channel having a closed end and an open end, the open end of the channel disposed between the outer boundary of the channel and the inner boundary of the channel;
- a first ear member coupled to the first band, the first ear member being configured to cover a first ear of a wearer;
- a second band slidably coupled to the first band, at least a portion of the second band disposed in the channel of the first band;
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- a second ear member coupled to the second band, the second ear member configured to cover a second ear of the wearer.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first band having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the first band having inner side surfaces that extend from the outer surface to the inner surface, the inner side surfaces defining a channel, the first band having an end surface abutting the inner side surfaces, an opening in the end surface defining a portion of the channel;
- a first ear portion coupled to the first band, the first ear portion being configured to cover a first ear of a wearer;
- a second band slidably coupled to the first band, at least a portion of the second band disposed in the channel of the first band, the second band including outer side surfaces, each of the outer side surfaces of the second band engaging one of the inner side surfaces of the first band;
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- a second ear portion coupled to the second band, the second ear portion being configured to cover a second ear of the wearer.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first band having an outer surface, an opening in the outer surface of the first band defining, at least in part a channel the opening in the outer surface of the first band continuous from a closed end of the channel to an open end of the channel, the first band having inner side surfaces defining the sides of the channel;
- a first ear portion coupled to the first band, the first ear portion being configured to cover a first ear of a wearer, the first ear portion including a fabric portion covering part of the first ear portion;
- a second band slidably coupled to the first band, at least a portion of the second band disposed in the channel of the first band, the second band including outer side surfaces on opposite sides of the second band, each of the outer side surfaces of the second band engaging one of the inner side surfaces of the first band;
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- a second ear portion coupled to the second band, the second ear portion being configured to cover a second ear of the wearer, the second ear portion including a fabric portion covering part of the second ear portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.