IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,406,180
Granted Patent B2
US 7,406,180 · App. 10/571,729 · Granted Jul 29, 2008

Headphone with behind-the-head headband

Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,406,180
App. No.
10/571,729
Granted
Jul 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a headphone with a behind-the-head headband comprising at least one transducer and a behind-the-head headband for receiving the transducer. The behind-the-head headband further comprises first and second contact locations for resting against a temporal bone of a wearer of the headphone. The spacing between the transducer and the first or second contact location can be adjusted. By virtue of the possibility of adjusting the spacing with respect to the contact location the transducer can be positioned exactly over the auditory channel of the headphone wearer without pressure points on the ear.

Claims (15)

1. A headphone with behind-the-head headband comprising:

at least one electroacoustic transducer;

a behind-the-head headband for holding the electroacoustic transducer, said behind-the-head headband having at least a first and a second contact location for contact against a temporal bone of a wearer of the headphone;

spacing between the electroacoustic transducer and the first or second contact location being adjustable;

said behind-the-head headband having a first portion and at least one second portion, said first and second portions coming together at an angle location and a predetermined angle exists between the first and second portions;

said electroacoustic transducer being arranged at the second portion of the behind-the-head headband; and

said electroacoustic transducer being displaceable along the longitudinal axis of the second portion of the behind-the-head headband in such a way that the spacing between the electroacoustic transducer and the first or second contact location as well as the spacing between the behind-the-head headband and the head of a wearer of the behind-the-head headband is adjusted.

2. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the electroacoustic transducer is adapted to be pivotable about the behind-the-head headband.

3. The headphone as set forth in claim 2 , wherein at least one second portion of the behind-the-head headband is designed to be inclined inwardly.

4. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one second portion of the behind-the-head headband is designed to be inclined inwardly.

5. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the behind-the-head headband is convexly bent.

6. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the electroacoustic transducer has a self-locking arresting action.

7. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the behind-the-head headband is of an integral configuration.

8. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second portion is more flexible than the first portion.

9. The headphone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the behind-the-head headband is of a variable cross-section.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2006
From: MILDE, LARS
To: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 018596/0902 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 42 532 · Sep 12, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070071269A1 · Mar 29, 2007