IP Library Granted Patent US 10,750,271
Granted Patent B1
US 10,750,271 · App. 16/230,875 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Ear buds with detachable harness strap

Inventor: David Kim (Santa Cruz, CA)
Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
H04R1/105H04R1/1016H04R1/1033H04R1/1066H04R5/033H04R1/1041H04R2225/31H04R2420/07
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Patent No.
US 10,750,271
App. No.
16/230,875
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Headphones include an earbud, including a knob-shaped body, an earbud tip extending from the knob-shaped body and configured to enter an ear canal of a listener, a harness strap interface disposed on the knob-shaped body and configured to removably accommodate a detachable harness strap.

Claims (26)

1. Headphones comprising:

an earbud comprising:

a knob-shaped body;

an earbud tip extending from the knob-shaped body and configured to enter an ear canal of a listener; and

a magnetic harness strap interface disposed on the knob-shaped body and configured to removably accommodate a detachable harness strap,

wherein the magnetic harness strap interface comprises a peg of the knob-shaped body, the peg configured to match a cavity of the detachable harness strap, and

wherein the detachable harness strap comprises a magnetic retainer clip comprising a cavity configured to accommodate the peg of the knob-shaped body.

2. The headphones of claim 1 , wherein the harness strap interface further comprises a groove circumscribing the knob-shaped body.

3. The headphones of claim 1 , wherein the knob-shaped body comprises one selected from a group consisting of a plastic and a metal surface.

4. The headphones of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable wing attachment configured to removably attach at the magnetic harness strap interface.

5. Headphones comprising:

two earbuds, each of the two earbuds comprising a knob-shaped body and a magnetic harness strap interface disposed on the knob-shaped body,

wherein the magnetic harness strap interface comprises a peg of the knob-shaped body; and

a detachable harness strap configured to removably attach at the harness strap interface of each of the two earbuds,

wherein the detachable harness strap comprises two magnetic retainer clips, each comprising a cavity configured to accommodate the peg of the knob-shaped body of one of the two earbuds.

6. The headphones of claim 5 , wherein the knob-shaped bodies are magnetic.

7. The headphones of claim 6 , wherein the knob-shaped body of each of the two earbuds are magnetically clipped together to form a necklace, using the harness strap.

8. The headphones of claim 6 ,

wherein each of the two earbuds further comprises charging terminals on the knob-shaped body, and

wherein, when the earbuds are placed into a charging case, the charging terminals are magnetically held in contact with charging pins of the charging case.

9. The headphones of claim 5 , further comprising a detachable wing attachment for each of the two earbuds and configured to removably attach at the magnetic harness strap interface.

10. A harness strap for earbud-style headphones, the harness strap comprising:

a first magnetic retainer clip magnetically connectable to a first magnetic harness strap interface, the first magnetic retainer clip comprising a cavity configured to accommodate a peg of a knob-shaped body of a first earbud, the first magnetic harness strap interface comprising the peg of the first earbud;

a second magnetic retainer clip magnetically connectable to a second magnetic harness strap interface, the second magnetic retainer clip comprising a cavity configured to accommodate a peg of a knob-shaped body of a second earbud, the second magnetic harness strap interface comprising the peg of the second earbud; and

a harness strap body configured to connect the first magnetic retainer clip to the second magnetic retainer clip.

11. The harness strap of claim 10 , wherein a length of the harness strap is adjustable.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: PLANTRONICS, INC.
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Reel/Frame 065549/0065 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Aug 30, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLANTRONICS, INC.; POLYCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 061356/0366 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 6, 2019
From: PLANTRONICS, INC.; POLYCOM, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 048515/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: KIM, DAVID
To: PLANTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 047846/0494 →