Eyewear accommodating headset
View Patent ↗A headset may comprise at least one ear cup and an ear cup shaper configurable to maintain contact with at least a portion of the head of a user wearing the headset, when the user is utilizing other equipment that when used affect the at least a portion of the head. The ear cup may comprise filler material, such as foam, and the ear cup shaper may be configured to create a depression in the filler material to maintain the contact with at least a portion of a head of a user. The adjustable ear cup shaper may comprise one or more of a strap, a plunger, a mechanical latch, and a magnet. The other equipment may comprise a visual device, such as eyeglasses, that have a portion that makes contact with the at least a portion of the head of the user.
1. A system comprising:
a headset comprising:
at least one ear cup; and
an ear cup shaper,
wherein:
said ear cup shaper comprises a plunger; and
said ear cup shaper is configurable to enable said at least one ear cup to maintain contact with at least a portion of a head of a wearer of said headset when said wearer of said headset is utilizing other equipment associated with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one ear cup comprises filler material; and
said ear cup shaper is configured to create a depression in said filler material to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a mechanical latch that, when engaged with said plunger, holds said plunger in a particular position to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a magnet configured to apply magnetic force to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said other equipment comprises a visual device having a portion that makes contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
6. A system comprising:
an ear cup shaper configured to be attached to an ear cup of a headset;
wherein:
said ear cup shaper comprises a plunger; and
said ear cup shaper is configurable to maintain contact with at least a portion of a head of a wearer of said headset when said wearer of said headset is utilizing other equipment associated with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said ear cup shaper is configured to create a depression in said ear cup of said headset to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a mechanical latch that, when engaged with said plunger, holds said plunger in a particular position to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a magnet configured to apply magnetic force to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein said other equipment comprises a visual device having a portion that makes contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
11. A system comprising:
a headset comprising:
at least one ear cup; and
an ear cup shaper,
wherein:
said ear cup shaper is configurable to enable said at least one ear cup to maintain contact with at least a portion of a head of a wearer of said headset when said wearer of said headset is utilizing other equipment associated with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset;
said ear cup shaper comprises a strap;
a tag end of said strap protrudes from said at least one ear cup to enable adjustment of said strap to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset; and
said adjustment of said strap comprises adjusting amount of tension on said strap.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
said at least one ear cup comprises filler material; and
said ear cup shaper is configured to create a depression in said filler material to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a retainer configured to adjust and/or maintain a desired amount of said tension on said strap.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a magnet configured to apply magnetic force to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein said other equipment comprises a visual device having a portion that makes contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
16. A system comprising:
an ear cup shaper configured to be attached to an ear cup of a headset;
wherein:
said ear cup shaper is configurable to maintain contact with at least a portion of a head of a wearer of said headset when said wearer of said headset is utilizing other equipment associated with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset; and
said ear cup shaper comprises a strap;
said strap comprises a tag end that protrudes from said ear cup of said headset configured to enable adjustment of said strap to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset; and
said adjustment of said strap comprises adjusting amount of tension on said strap.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein said ear cup shaper is configured to create a depression in said ear cup of said headset to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein said ear cup shaper comprises a retainer configured to adjust and/or maintain a desired amount of said tension on said strap.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein said other equipment comprises a visual device having a portion that makes contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
20. A system comprising:
a headset comprising:
at least one ear cup; and
an ear cup shaper,
wherein:
said ear cup shaper is configurable to enable said at least one ear cup to maintain contact with at least a portion of a head of a wearer of said headset when said wearer of said headset is utilizing other equipment associated with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset; and
said ear cup shaper comprises a magnet configured to apply magnetic force to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein:
said at least one ear cup comprises filler material; and
said ear cup shaper is configured to create a depression in said filler material to maintain said contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.
22. The system of claim 20 , wherein said other equipment comprises a visual device having a portion that makes contact with said at least a portion of the head of said wearer of said headset.