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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2023
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Elie Eyram Ahovi, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Paul Witt, Redmond, WA (US);
Paul Ryan Sandoval, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A headset is provided, including an earcup, the earcup including an audio transducer configured to emit audio to a respective ear of a user. The headset further includes a headband including an elongated and curved support structure having a pair of respective ends, the headband being coupled at one of the respective ends to the earcup. The headband further includes an elastic band coupled to and stretching between the ends of the support structure, the elastic band being concave down in shape. The headband further includes fabric coupled to the support structure at locations above the elastic band and extending to wrap underneath at least a portion of the elastic band to form a saddle shape that supports the elastic band from the underside at least at a head-contacting portion of the headband.