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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Wallace, Andover, MA (US);
Michael J. Monahan, Southborough, MA (US);
Derek James Butland, Westford, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); F16F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/0335 (2013.01); F16F 1/18 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 1/1066 (2013.01); H04R 1/1008 (2013.01); H04R 2460/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compliant constrained headband spring for audio headphones includes a headband spring element and a stiffness enhancing element coupled to the headband spring element. The compliant constrained headband spring exhibits a first stiffness in an open position and a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness when closed beyond a predetermined point.