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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111859 | Headgear and integrated music player A headgear assembly is provided with an integrated music or other sound player supportable therein. The headgear assembly includes a headband or cap with pouches therein for various portions of the music player. In particular, a left speaker pouch is provided for a ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107664 | Cap with bluetooth headset The invention discloses a cap with a bluetooth headset which is in the technology field of daily supplies, including a cap body. The cap body has a bluetooth headset which comprises a transceiver and two acoustic generators on the right and left respectively, the tr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8019110 | Removable hat attaching device for housing an electronic device A device for housing an electronic device and which is removably secured to a hat such as a baseball hat. The device includes a front portion and two arm portions, with the electronic device preferably secured to the front portion and a speaker member disposed near ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7702122 | Headgear for docking and listening to portable audio devices A cap for listening to an audio device such as an MP3 player or iPod has a pocket in the back with a spring-loaded double-ended retractor for pulling a stereo jack to the front of the cap for connecting to an audio device, adjusting it and returning the retractor al... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7430300 | Sound production systems and methods for providing sound inside a headgear unit Methods for generating a directional sound environment include providing a headgear unit having a plurality of microphones thereon. A sound signal is detected from the plurality of microphones. A transfer function is applied to the sound signal to provide a transfor... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7409234 | Wireless communication headset with exchangeable attachments A communications headset for use with a wireless telephone comprises a mount and a first and second attachment shaped to secure itself to the mount, wherein the first attachment is configured to secure itself around the ear of a user and wherein the second attachmen... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400914 | Wireless headphones with connector socket Wireless headphones operated by a storage battery and having a connector socket for the insertion of a charge plug of an electric connection into a power pack. The headphones further have at least one miniature loudspeaker, audio electronics, a reception part, and c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394912 | Audio headband device An elastic headband device with integrated audio system is disclosed. The device includes a stretchable cloth member sized and shaped for positioning about the head and ears of an individual wearer. The cloth member includes a central cavity throughout with first an... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394905 | Voice amplifier for mask A voice amplifier for attachment to a mask has a sound reflector that faces outwardly of the mask when the voice amplifier is attached to the mask. A speaker faces inwards towards the sound reflector. Sound waves emanate from the speaker inward towards the sound ref... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7366298 | Headset A headset (1, 10, 30) e.g. for use in connection with wireless communication by means of Bluetooth technology in connection with mobile telephones, PSTN telephones and the like, which comprises a housing (2, 3, 11, 28) with a transducer (5, 12, 27 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349547 | Noise masking communications apparatus A communications headset with a movable microphone boom that extends to different distances from the mouth, where the movement of the boom operates electrical, mechanical or acoustic means to adjust the transmit and/or receive sensitivity of the headset. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349551 | Lapel microphone with push to talk switch A microphone-speaker assembly includes a housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a push-to-talk switch. The housing supports the speaker for movement between a first position in which the switch is not activated and a second position in which the switch is activated. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7310427 | Recreational bone conduction audio device, system A waterproof recreational audio device and method that transmits sound via transcutaneous bone conduction provides high fidelity musical signals to a user. The device can be worn on the head of a user and integrated into various types of headgear. The device is tuna... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308108 | Helmet-mounted intercommunications and entertainment system An improved headset for a helmet includes an acoustic component of a relatively small size to permit insertion thereof within the helmet, a relatively soft and comfortable textile material configured to removably contain the acoustic component, a connector for remov... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302072 | Electronic device mount for mask An adapter assembly for releasably supporting lapel mic on a mask includes a mask adapter for mounting on the mask, and a lapel adapter for mounting on the lapel mic. The lapel adapter is releasably connectable with the mask adapter to support the lapel mic on the m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283641 | Extensive mobility helmet headset and helmet which includes said headset A mobility helmet headset includes a hinged headband and a setting support to secure the headband onto the helmet, an intermediary arm and a mounting support of an earcup. The mounting support is hinged to the earcup and the intermediary arm is hinged to the mountin... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278421 | Full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets The full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets includes an elastic face seal with an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer, and flexible sealing flaps along the perimeter of the face seal to adapt the face piece of the mask... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254423 | Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof The invention concerns a latching mechanism (105) for assembly of a housing (110) of an electronic device (100). The latching mechanism includes a latch element (120) and a receiving element (131) contained within the housing. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245736 | Headphone device A headphone device includes an earpad worn outside of the ear on the head of a user and a housing provided with a speaker unit as well as a fitting portion on which the earpad is fit. The earpad includes a cushion and a facing that covers the cushion. The earpad can... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243378 | Modular helmet A helmet for protecting the head having a rigid shell that includes a body, made of an expanded polystyrene type of material, for example, molded over an outer skin, the shell further including a rigid arch device, the arch device includes a headband applied to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7212645 | Ear warmer with a speaker system A frame has an interior side and an exterior side. The frame is configured to extend around the back of a user's head. A first membrane is coupled to at least a portion of the interior side of the frame. In one embodiment, a second membrane is coupled to the first m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7190797 | Headset with foldable noise canceling and omnidirectional dual-mode boom A telephone headset utilizing a foldable microphone boom that is operable in both noise canceling and omnidirectional modes is disclosed. The headset generally comprises a main body, a boom extending between a pivoting end and a microphone housing for housing a two-... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7130439 | Rotary canister base The invention relates to a rotary canister base comprising a loudspeaker, a drinking pipe and an air-intake pipe, wherein the loudspeaker serves as a communicating tool and the drinking pipe, which may be connected to a canteen, are all arranged within the confined ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123726 | Connecting cable for helmets A communication system for communicating between two occupants riding on the same vehicle, or between the driver and the fellow passenger. A helmet that each occupant wears is provided with a microphone and a speaker, respectively. The external contacts of microphon... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120267 | Headset A headset of the present invention includes: a housing 10 worn on one auricle of a wearer; an arm 41 having a predetermined length, one end side of which is accommodated in the housing and the other end side of which is pulled out of a hole 13 | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110743 | Communications device for a protective helmet A communications device for use with a protective helmet having a headband is provided. Generally, the communications device provides support member for a bone conduction microphone that is easily added to and removed from the protective helmet, allowing the communi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081809 | Electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device and system This invention relates to systems to regulate pace. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a user with a regulated pace through the use of an electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device. In accordance with the instant invention, a portabl... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082393 | Head-worn, trimodal device to increase transcription accuracy in a voice recognition system and to process unvocalized speech A voice recognition device and method allows position-stabilized capture of spoken sounds with great repeatability and accuracy. The voice recognition device may additionally provide two channels of lip movement information to supplement the usual audible speech com... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076279 | Communication system for individuals A communication system for individuals wherein attachment and detachment between the communication unit on the vehicle and the cable is easy. In addition, the connection between the communication unit and the cable can easily be released when a force in a direction ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7035422 | Wearable speaker garments The personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031475 | All-in-one headset An all-in-one headset worn on the user's head, comprises a head band, a first housing arranged at the head band, a communication unit having selectable at least two communication channels and selectable at least two communication modes, an operating panel mounted on... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024013 | Sound reduction/elimination device A sound attenuating device including an earmuff-like headset with two earpieces that is adjustable to accommodate different sized heads and includes a removable headband sleeve that eliminates hair entanglement. Additionally, one of the earpieces is fixedly attached... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010139 | Bone conducting headset apparatus A bone conducting headset apparatus (10) that includes a pair of speaker/microphone members (30) (30) mounted at the juncture of a head strap (21) and a neck strap (22) provided with a spring biasing member (23) wherein, the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004582 | Electronically enabled eyewear A wearable audio interface includes a support for positioning the plurality of speakers juxtaposed to and spaced from the ears of a wearer. The audio device can include wireless networking electronics so as to allow the device to interact with other wireless network... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978162 | Integrated portable entertainment, information and communication system linked to a wireless helmet A portable entertainment system for use with a vehicle, such as a bicycle or motorcycle, and a helmet. The system may include a vehicle subsystem and a helmet subsystem. The vehicle subsystem includes a mounting device having at least one port, the mounting device a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6922473 | Dual mode transmission device A dual-mode transmission device is provided for use with a radio device configured for either push-to-talk operation or voice-operated operation. The dual-mode transmission device includes a mode selecting apparatus that may be switched between a first position in w... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6888950 | Ear warming article including electronic device and easily interchangeable advertising areas An ear warming article that can be comprised of a C-shaped resilient band, an outer sleeve and a speaker or other electronic device is described. The outer sleeve is dimensioned to contain the resilient band, and includes two insulating, ear-receiving portions as we... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6885754 | Helmet headset system and method A helmet headset system for use with an audio system and a helmet. The helmet headset system comprises a mount for mounting to the helmet, and first and second audio signal conduits, e.g. each comprising a coil cord, and each having first and second ends. The first ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868284 | Headset with retractable battery pack A wireless headset is described that communicates with a base and is secured to a user's ear. The headset has an elongated casing, a speaker, a microphone and a transceiver. A battery pack extends from the second end of the elongating casing generally parallel to th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6772853 | Clip-on earphone device An earphone device having a clip-on member coupled to a connecting base via a resilient repositioning mechanism, wherein a chute is disposed at the bottom of the connecting base; a connecting member having a sliding element coupled to the chute such that the sliding... | 08/10/2004 |
