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EP 0705053 A2 19960403 - Headphone for surround sound effect

Title (en)

Headphone for surround sound effect

Title (de)

Kopfhörer für Raumklangeffekt

Title (fr)

Casque d'écoute à effet spatial

Publication

EP 0705053 A2 19960403 (EN)

Application

EP 95306846 A 19950928

Priority

GB 9419678 A 19940928

Abstract (en)

A headphone comprising two earphone members positionable about the left and right ears of a listener's head is described. Each of the headphone members is provided with at least two loud speakers, a first loud speaker being arranged facing and forward of or adjacent to the pinna of the listener's ear and the second loud speaker being arranged facing and rearward of the pinna of the listener's ear.

IPC 1-7

H04R 5/033; H04R 1/10

IPC 8 full level

H04R 5/033 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 1/1075 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 1/1008 (2013.01); H04R 1/26 (2013.01); H04R 5/0335 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0705053 A2 19960403; EP 0705053 A3 19960828; GB 9419678 D0 19941116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95306846 A 19950928; GB 9419678 A 19940928