Plantronics, Inc.

Soohyun Ham

John A Kelley

Matt Bentley

Stefan Gougherty

Jonah Avram Becker

Joseph W Yang

Derek Jenchia Loh

Erik Henry Tews

Matthew C Bentley

Youenn Colin

Gregor Daniel Magnusson

Oliver W Henderson

James Tsai

Andrew K Richardson

Gerald W Skulley

Fadhly Bey

Fred Italo Polito

Kelly R Kodama

Gary T Brint

Julian T Peck

Jay Wilson

Manoj K Mistry

Nicholas Kennedy Eisner

Roman M Duran

Cliff M Gyotoku

Andy K Richardson

Base cradle for a communications headset

Communications headset or headphone

Communications headset

Cheek stabilizers for audio headsets are disclosed. The audio headset generally include a headset body having first and second regions for positioning near a user's ear and toward the user's mouth, respectively, and a stabilizer extending from the second region of the headset body, the stabilizer being configured to position the second region at a distance away from the user's cheek. The stabilizer may facilitate positioning any metal contacts on the headset body away from the user. The stabilizer may be inverted U-shaped to form a channel over the metal contact or may be configured as one or more ribs disposed adjacent to the metal contact. The stabilizer may also facilitate in positioning a microphone port away from the user's cheek. Where the headset is used with an earpiece worn in the ear, the stabilizer may facilitate maintaining the earpiece within the user's ear.

Cheek stabilizer for audio headset

Microphone boom for a communications headset

A headset radio base, a headset charging system including a modular charging dock, and methods of charging various headsets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a headset radio base includes a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets, a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets, a power source interface, and a network interface.

Modular charging dock

Apparatuses and methods for delivering sound to ear canal are provided. The apparatus generally includes a compressible and resilient toroidal section having an inner side and an outer side. An aperture extends from the outer side to the inner side and the outer side has a well disposed within an inner side surface about the aperture. The apparatus further includes a compressible and resilient spout integrated with the toroidal section and extending away from the inner side. The spout includes a channel disposed within an inner spout surface and the channel is coupled to the well.

Conformable ear tip with spout

Base for a communications headset

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Santa Cruz, CA, United States of America

Soohyun Ham