IP Library Granted Patent US 12,028,674
Granted Patent B2
US 12,028,674 · App. 17/818,694 · Granted Jul 2, 2024

On-ear headphones with staggered perforations

Inventors: Jon Grane Madsen (Ballerup, DK); Jack Zhao (Ballerup, DK); Bill Zeng (Ballerup, DK); Frank Zhang (Ballerup, DK)
Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
H04R1/105H04R1/1008
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Patent No.
US 12,028,674
App. No.
17/818,694
Granted
Jul 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to on-ear headphones comprising at least one ear-cushion, the at least one ear-cushion defining an ear-surface configured to interface with a user's ear when the headphones are worn by the user, the ear-surface comprising a perforated area, the perforated area comprising a plurality of staggered elongated perforations.

Claims (11)

1. On-ear headphones comprising at least one ear-cushion, the at least one ear-cushion defining an ear-surface configured to interface with a user's ear when the headphones are worn by the user, the ear-surface comprising a perforated area, the perforated area comprising a plurality of staggered elongated perforations.

2. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein at least two elongated perforations have different size.

3. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged in concentric circles, wherein at least two perforations from two neighbouring circles are in a staggered formation.

4. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged in parallel straight lines, wherein at least two perforations from two neighbouring lines are in a staggered formation.

5. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the perforated area occupies at least 3% and at most 50% of the entire ear-surface.

6. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-cushion comprises at least one layer being made of a foam material.

7. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-surface is made of a plastic material and/or leatherette material.

8. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the perforations are at least 1 mm long.

9. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein a width-to-length ratio of the perforations is at least 1:2.

10. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-surface is substantially flat.

11. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged such to form a maze when starting from the center of the perforated area and towards an outer border of the perforated area.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 30, 2026
From: GN AUDIO A/S
To: GN HEARING A/S
Reel/Frame 075299/0225 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: MADSEN, JON GRANE; ZHAO, JACK; ZENG, BILL; ZHANG, FRANK
To: GN AUDIO A/S
Reel/Frame 061090/0678 →