Global Patent Index - EP 4351169 A1

EP 4351169 A1 20240410 - REMOVABLE PROTECTOR FOR HEADPHONES HEADBAND

Title (en)

REMOVABLE PROTECTOR FOR HEADPHONES HEADBAND

Title (de)

ABNEHMBARER SCHUTZ FÜR KOPFHÖRERKOPFBAND

Title (fr)

PROTECTION AMOVIBLE POUR SERRE-TÊTE DE CASQUE D'ÉCOUTE

Publication

EP 4351169 A1 20240410 (EN)

Application

EP 23200269 A 20230928

Priority

FI 20225906 A 20221007

Abstract (en)

The disclosure relates to a removable protector for a headband of a set of headphones, wherein the protector is a hollow elongated tubular structure comprised of a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion lying therebetween, characterized in that the first end portion and the second end portion are elastic and stretchable. The advantage of the disclosed invention is that it can be positioned on the headband of the headphones without disassembling the headphones or opening and closing the protector. The protector protects the hair of the headphones user from pulling and entanglement.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 5/033 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 5/0335 (2013.01); H04R 1/1008 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 7024013 B1 20060404 - VAN DAM GREGORY A [US], et al

Citation (search report)

  • [I] US 2018227657 A1 20180809 - HILTON ELIZABETH [US], et al
  • [I] US 5590213 A 19961231 - URELLA RICHARD M [US], et al
  • [I] ANONYMOUS: "Headphone Headband Cushion Cover - Various Colours", 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01), XP093127466, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://web.archive.org/web/20220701193734/https://oidiosound.co.uk/headband-cushion-cover> [retrieved on 20240205]
  • [I] SIMONVIDEO ELECTRIC UNICYCLE: "DIY Headphone Socks Cover", 10 December 2019 (2019-12-10), XP093093190, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWcnnH1gpI> [retrieved on 20231019]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4351169 A1 20240410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23200269 A 20230928