Patent ID: 9467780
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H04R

Claim Text:
1. A set of disc jockey (DJ) headphones configured to allow a user to control how stereo audio signals are directed to speaker assemblies within the headphones, comprising: a headband; a first speaker assembly coupled to a first side of the headband and comprising a pivot enabling the first speaker assembly to rotate relative to the headband in and out of a default listening position in a direction about an axis extending from the top of the first speaker assembly to the bottom of the first speaker assembly; a second speaker assembly coupled to a second side of the headband and comprising a second pivot enabling the second speaker assembly to rotate relative to the headband in and out of a default listening position in a direction about an axis extending from the top of the second speaker assembly to the bottom of the second speaker assembly; and at least one audio control device operatively associated with the first speaker assembly and the second speaker assembly; a rotation switch positioned on the first speaker assembly and being configured to activate and deactivate the at least one audio control device, wherein rotating the first speaker assembly out of the default listening position is configured to actuate the rotation switch and activate the at least one audio control device and rotation of the first speaker assembly into the default listening position is configured to deactivate the rotation switch and the at least one audio control device; another rotation switch on the second speaker assembly and being configured to activate and deactivate the at least one audio control device, wherein rotating the second speaker assembly out of the default listening position is configured to actuate the another rotation switch and activate the at least one audio control device and rotation of the second speaker assembly into the default listening position is configured to deactivate the another rotation switch and the at least one audio control device; a mute button positioned on one of the first speaker assembly and the second speaker assembly, wherein, upon activation of the mute button, both the first speaker assembly and the second speaker assembly are muted; a first folding pivot connecting the first speaker assembly to the headband, the first folding pivot configured to enable the first speaker assembly to rotate in a direction toward the headband about another axis transverse to the axis extending from the top of the first speaker assembly to the bottom of the first speaker assembly; and a second folding pivot connecting the second speaker assembly to the headband, the second folding enable the second speaker assembly to rotate in a direction toward the headband about another axis transverse to the axis extending from the top of the second speaker assembly to the bottom of the second speaker assembly; wherein upon activation of the at least one audio control device by a disc jockey wearing the set of disc jockey headphones by rotating the first speaker assembly out of the default listening position and actuating the rotation switch, the audio control device is configured to combine and direct first and second audio signals to the second speaker assembly, and mute the first speaker assembly; and wherein upon activation of the at least one audio control device by the disc jockey wearing the set of disc jockey headphones by rotating the second speaker assembly out of the default listening position and actuating the another rotation switch, the at least one audio control device is configured to combine and direct the first and second audio signals to the first speaker assembly and mute the second speaker assembly.