Patent ID: 6629579
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A headphone/earmuff comprising:a headband, two ear cups, a speaker within each ear cup, an ear cup positioning device attaching one of the ear cups to the headband, the ear cup positioning device comprising a cylinder including a piston received slidably within the cylinder, the piston extending to form a leg attached to the ear cup, the cylinder being attached via a hinge to a housing, wherein the housing is attached to the headband, a wire extending along the headband from one speaker within one ear cup to the other speaker within the other ear cup, the other ear cup including the leg attached thereto, wherein the wire extends through the leg and into the cylinder of the ear cup positioning device to exit the housing via the hinge, and the wire folds within the cylinder as the piston is moved in the cylinder.