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Title: |
US6252970:
Headphone
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Poon, Boby Yun Chung; Kowloon, Hong Kong
Poon, Chi Keung; Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Assignee: |
Antonio Precise Products Manufactory Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Published / Filed: |
2001-06-26
/ 1999-09-10

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Application Number: |
US1999000393675

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04R 1/10;
IPC-7:
H04R 25/00;

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ECLA Code: |
H04R1/10H; H04R1/10M2; T04R1/10A; T04R5/033H; T04R201/107; T04R201/109;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
381/374;
181/128;
181/129;
379/430;
381/371;
381/376;
381/385;
Original:
381/374;
181/128;
181/129;
379/430;
381/385;
381/376;
381/371;

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Field of Search: |
381/370,371,374-376,309,361,362,364,367,182,377,378,379,381,383,385,390
181/128,129
379/430

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Priority Number: |
| 1999-09-10 |
US1999000393675 |

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Abstract: |
A headphone including a band for extending round the back of the neck of a user and having opposite ends, each of which is connected to the band by a swivel connection having a swivel axis. At least one speaker is connected to one end of the band by a hinge connection having a hinge axis extending substantially transversely of the swivel axes. The headphone includes a pair of hanger means provided at respective ends of the band for engaging respective ears of the user to support the overall headphone. The headphone is convertible through operation of the swivel and hinge connections between a first use configuration in which the speaker is on the left side and a second use configuration in which the speaker is on the right side.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kuntz, Curtis; Harvey, Dionne N.

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A headphone comprising:
- a band for extending around the back of the neck of a user and having opposed first and second ends,
- first and second swivels respectively connected to the first and second ends of the band, the first and second swivels each having a respective swivel axis,
- first and second hangers connected to the first and second swivels, respectively, for engaging respective ears of the user to support the headphone, and
- a hinge and a speaker, the speaker being connected by the hinge to the first hanger, the hinge having a hinge axis transverse to the swivel axis of the first swivel, whereby the headphone is convertible through operation of the
- first and second swivels and the hinge between a first use configuration in which the speaker is on the left side and a second use configuration in which the speaker is on the right side.

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