Patent ID: 8345913
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A headphone having reduced-tangling potential comprising: an audio plug configured to receive electrical signals from an audio output device; a pair of ear buds configured to receive electrical signals and to output audio output in response to the electrical signals; a pair of coupling cables coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherein the pair of coupling cables are configured to provide the electrical signals from the audio plug to at least the pair of ear buds; and a restraint device coupled to the pair of coupling cables, wherein the restraint device comprises a body comprising a pliable material, wherein the body includes a channel, wherein the pair of coupling cables are disposed within the channel, wherein the channel is configured to restrain movement of a first ear bud with respect to a second ear bud by a first resistance amount, when at least a portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel, and wherein the channel is configured to restrain movement of the first ear bud with respect to the second ear bud by a second resistance amount, when the plug portion is separated from the channel, wherein the first resistance amount exceeds the second resistance amount.