US4893344A
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Headset having a post auricle mount and arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear
Assignee: GN Audio AS
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Filing: 1988-09-23
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A headset (1) with sound receiving microphone (6) and sound reproducing transducer (3) is arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear (2). For this purpose, the headset has a post auricle mount (9) with a lengthwise adjustable stabilizer (10) behind the ear, said post auricle mount being secured to the sound reproducing transducer housing (3) in a pivotable manner, hereby enabling it to be swivelled in several directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan Tragardh
- 👤 Bjarne Jonsson
- 👤 Finn Jensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/10; H04R1/1058; H04R1/1066; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05; H04R1/105; H04R1/1008; H04R2201/00; H04R2201/10; H04R2201/107; H04R2201/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A headset with sound receiving microphone and sound reproducing transducer, arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear, comprising a curved post auricle mount arranged to be positioned behind the ear and configured to be lengthwise adjustable, said mount including a stabilizer part having substantially the same curvature as the mount, and being extractable from said mount, said mount further being coupled to said sound reproducing transducer by a joining link means for providing rotation of said mount in two orthogonal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A headset with sound receiving microphone and sound reproducing transducer, arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear, comprising a curved post auricle mount arranged to be positioned behind the ear and configured to be lengthwise adjustable, said mount including a stabilizer part having substantially the same curvature as the mount, and being extractable from said mount, said mount further being coupled to said sound reproducing transducer by a joining link means for providing rotation of said mount in two orthogonal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A headset according to claim 1 wherein said stabilizer part includes a finger grip portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A headset according to claim 1 wherein said stabilizer part is a unitary plastic replaceable unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A headset according to claim 1 wherein said stabilizer part has a T-shaped cross-sectional profile and at one end is rounded with a plurality of finger-grip serrations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-08 | 1993-07-10 | 1994-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-08 | 1997-07-10 | 1998-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-08 | 2001-07-10 | 2002-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |