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US 7,693,295 · App. 12/207,041 · Granted Apr 6, 2010

System and method for securing headphone transducers

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Patent No.
US 7,693,295
App. No.
12/207,041
Granted
Apr 6, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other.

Claims (27)

1. A system for securing headphones, the system comprising:

a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, said first mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface;

a first coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said first mechanical housing of said first transducer device;

a second transducer device having a second mechanical housing, said second mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface; and

a second coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said second mechanical housing of said second transducer device,

wherein said first coupling device is coupled to said second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of said first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second coupling devices are magnets.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the polarity of said magnets are opposite and attractive, such that said magnets are attracted to each other when in close proximity.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first coupling device is a hook and said second coupling device is a loop.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said second coupling device is a hook and said first coupling device is a loop.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second coupling devices are hooks.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second transducer devices are ear-clips.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second transducer devices are ear-buds.

9. A system for securing headphones, comprising:

a transducer device having a mechanical housing, said mechanical housing having an outer surface and an inner surface;

a coupling device affixed to the outer surface of said mechanical housing of said transducer device; and

a coupling base having an outer surface and an inner surface, said coupling base comprising a bonding layer at least partially disposed on said inner surface such that said coupling base is permanently or removably affixed to an exterior surface of an object,

wherein said coupling device is secured to said coupling base when in close proximity.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein said transducer device further comprises a microphone.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein said coupling device and said coupling base are magnets.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the polarity of said magnets are opposite and attractive, such that said magnets are attracted to each other when in close proximity.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein said coupling device is a hook and said coupling base is a loop.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein said coupling base is a hook and said coupling device is a loop.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein said coupling device and said coupling base are hooks.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein said transducer device is at least one of an ear-clip and an ear-bud transducer.

17. The system of claim 9 , wherein said bonding layer is an adhesive layer.

18. The system of claim 9 , wherein the object is at least one of a dashboard, desk, wall, computer monitor, telephone, and portable device.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2014
From: HARPER, PATRICK SEAN
To: KADDAN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 033064/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2012
From: HARPER, PATRICK SEAN
To: KADDAN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 029336/0300 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1108762800 · Mar 24, 2005
Provisional Application 6058550400 · Jul 6, 2004
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