US 12,207,040 B2
Headset with force isolation
Scot Cochran, San Diego, CA (US); Tim Wiley, San Diego, CA (US); and Andy Logan, Newbury Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed by Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/493,523.
Application 18/493,523 is a continuation of application No. 17/575,850, filed on Jan. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,805,355.
Application 17/575,850 is a continuation of application No. 17/002,022, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,240,589, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 17/002,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,464, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 10,764,674, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/414,464 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,377, filed on Jul. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,299,028, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/650,377 is a continuation of application No. 14/800,599, filed on Jul. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,712,909, issued on Jul. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0056722 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1091 (2013.01) [H04R 5/0335 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, the system comprising:
an audio headset comprising a headband, wherein the headband comprises:
a side support structure,
a center block operably coupled to the side support structure,
a movable strip, and
a slider knob operable to adjust a placement of the movable strip, wherein:
the movable strip is extendable along the side support structure,
the movable strip is retractable into the center block, and
the movable strip provides a minimum rigidness for the headband when fully retracted into the center block.