US 12,268,319 B2
Headphone case having fixed or inflatable cushion
Erik Mikael Ahroon, San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by Erik Mikael Ahroon, San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/300,469.
Application 17/300,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/350,236, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,089,890, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/350,236 is a continuation of application No. 14/590,830, filed on Jan. 6, 2015, granted, now 10,201,239, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/924,670, filed on Jan. 7, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138602 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A47G 9/10 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/33 (2017.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01)
CPC A47G 9/1045 (2013.01) [A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A47G 9/1027 (2013.01); A47G 9/1081 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/33 (2017.01); A45C 11/001 (2025.01); A61B 6/505 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10088 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10104 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A case comprising:
a U-shaped body, having a top half and a bottom half, wherein each of the top half and the bottom half have a U-shaped cross-section when the case is present in an open position and in a closed position, wherein the U-shaped body allows for fitting around a neck of a user when the case is present in the closed position, and wherein the top half and the bottom half form a space between them for storing an item along the U-shaped body when joined together in a closed position;
a material attached to one or more portions of the U-shaped body, the material having a cushion; and
a control unit comprising:
a controller; and
a heater and a vibration unit connected to the controller, wherein the heater is configured to provide heat to the case and the vibrating unit is configured to provide soothing vibration to the neck of the user, via the case.