Patent ID: 6409338
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
A headphone device for use in listening to sound generated by an electronic audio device, comprising:a left earphone and a right earphone, each earphone having a speaker assembly, each earphone further having an extension member attached to the speaker assembly, each extension member having a coupler; a sunglasses unit, the sunglasses unit having: a sunglasses frame, having left and right lenses; a sunglasses unit audio receiving jack for receiving electronic audio signals from the electronic audio device, said audio receiving jack adapted to receive electric power; a left sunglasses unit earphone coupler and a right sunglasses unit earphone coupler, each sunglasses unit earphone coupler being in electronic audio communication with the audio receiving jack, each sunglasses unit earphone coupler being adapted for coupling with one of the left and right earphone extension member couplers, such that each earphone extension member coupler is in electronic audio communication with such sunglasses unit earphone coupler; and an auxiliary power coupler to provide power take off mounted on said sunglasses frame connected to receive electric power from said audio receiving jack.