Earphone with reel

Claim 2

A headphone comprising: a generally annular case having a radial aperture, said case being open at one end and closed at the other end thereof, said closed end being configured to form an annular recess extending inwardly toward the open end thereof; a cylindrical hub integrally formed in said case concentric with the annular recess and extending axially outwardly from the closed end of the case; a speaker system attached to said case in the open end thereof; a first electrical connector means internally carried by the closed end of said case and electrically connected to said speaker system; a reel supported by said cylindrical hub for rotation within said annular recess about said cylindrical hub; a second electrical connector means carried by said reel, one of said first and second connector means being resiliently biased into electrical contact with the other of said first and second connector means; a plug; and a flexible cord secured at one end thereof to said second connector and passing through the aperture in said case, the other end of said cord being electrically connected to said plug.

Claim 3

The headphone of claim 1 wherein said reel includes means extending from said reel in a direction generally parallel to said cylindrical hub whereby said reel may be rotated about said cylindrical hub to wind said cord about said reel.

Claim 4

A headphone comprising: a generally annular case having a radial aperture therethrough, said case being open at one end and closed At the other end thereof, said closed end being configured to form an annular recess extending inwardly toward the open end thereof; an integral cylindrical hub concentric with said annular recess and extending outwardly from the closed end of said case; a speaker system attached to said case in the open end thereof, a portion of said speaker system being received within said integral cylindrical hub; a first electrical connector means internally carried by the closed end of said case and electrically connected to said speaker system; said first electrical connector including a plurality of identical contacts said contacts being equiangularly disposed about the closed end of said case and providing electrical communication between the closed end of said case and the speaker system mounted in the open end of said case; a reel supported by said cylindrical hub and rotatably mounted within said annular recess about said cylindrical hub said reel having an externally-directed radial face and an internally-directed radial face; said internally-directed radial face of said reel being provided with an annular recess; a second electrical connector means carried by said recess in said internally-directed radial face of said reel; said second electrical connector means comprising a plate with a plurality of concentrically-spaced conducting rings thereon, one conducting ring for each of the plurality of identical contacts of said first connector means and said plate provided with holes to secure and position said disc in said annular recess of said internally-directed radial face of said reel; a plug; and a flexible cord secured at one end thereof to said second connector means and passing through the radial aperture in said case, the other end of said cord being electrically connected to said plug.

Claim 5

A headphone comprising: a generally annular case having a radial aperture therethrough, said case being open at one end and closed At the other end thereof, said closed end being configured to form an annular recess extending inwardly toward the open end thereof; an integral cylindrical hub concentric with said annular recess and extending outwardly from the closed end of said case; a speaker system attached to said case in the open end thereof, a portion of said speaker system being received within said integral cylindrical hub; a first electrical connector means internally carried by the closed end of said case and electrically connected to said speaker system; said first electrical connector including a plurality of identical contacts said contacts being equiangularly disposed about the closed end of said case and providing electrical communication between the closed end of said case and the speaker system mounted in the open end of said case; a reel supported by said cylindrical hub and rotatably mounted within said annular recess about said cylindrical hub said reel having an externally-directed radial face and an internally-directed radial face; said internally-directed radial face of said reel being provided with an annular recess; a second electrical connector means carried by said recess in said internally-directed radial face of said reel; said second electrical connector means comprising a plate with a plurality of concentrically-spaced conducting rings thereon, one conducting ring for each of the plurality of identical contacts of said first connector means and said plate provided with holes to secure and position said disc in said annular recess of said internally-directed radial face of said reel; a plug; and a flexible cord secured at one end thereof to said second connector means and passing through the radial aperture in said case, the other end of said cord being electrically connected to said plug.