Patent ID: 7050598

Claim:
An earloop for a headset, comprising: a prehensile member having a connecting member and a prehensile stabilizer portion, the prehensile stabilizer portion being configured to generally extend from approximately the apex of the ear when the earloop is worn on the ear around and behind the ear and adapted to curve and exert a positive tension at least partially around and behind an ear to facilitate clipping the earloop onto the ear in substantially a first plane; and a ring integrally formed with and extending from the connecting member of the prehensile member so as to form a single body therewith, the ring being configured to removably receive and rotatably secure a receiver capsule of a headset therein, the prehensile member and the ring being configured so as to direct the receiver capsule of the headset toward a concha of the ear, the prehensile stabilizer portion being further configured to be resiliently adjustable in a manner selected from the group consisting of: (1) out of the first plane toward or away from the ear when worn on the ear and (2) in the first plane toward or away from the ring, the prehensile member being configured such that a portion of the connecting member approximately near the apex of the ear when the earloop is worn on the ear functions as a hinge to facilitate adjustment of the prehensile stabilizer portion.