Abstract: A headphone includes a cushion assembly and a slider telescopically coupled to the cushion assembly. The slider includes a proximal end that is disposed within the cushion assembly and a distal end extending outward from the cushion assembly. A pivot support is disposed within an opening at the distal end of the slider. A pivot is supported in the pivot support. The headphone also includes an earphone and a yoke that couples the earphone to the slider. The pivot support is secured to the slider via a fastener, and wherein the yoke is pivotable to a position in which it covers the fastener when the headphones are in use.

Abstract: A headphone includes a headband and a yoke that is pivotably coupled to the headband. The yoke includes first and second yoke arms that each extend from a pivot point to respective distal ends. An earphone is pivotably coupled to the yoke. The earphone includes an earcup that defines first and second recesses for receiving the distal ends of the yoke arms. The earcup and the yoke are configured such that the distal ends of the yoke arms can be slid into the recesses in the earcup for assembly without elastic deformation of the yoke arms or the earcup.

Abstract: A headphone includes a cushion assembly, a slider telescopingly received within the cushion assembly, and an earphone. A yoke couples the earphone to the slider. A pivot is disposed at an open end of the slider and couples the yoke to the slider. The pivot includes a barrel that is received within an opening in the yoke. The barrel is secured within the opening via a pin that is inserted into a hole in the yoke.

Abstract: An open audio device includes a housing and an acoustic radiator in the housing and that emits front-side acoustic radiation from its front side and emits rear-side acoustic radiation from its rear side. A front acoustic cavity in the housing receives front-side acoustic radiation, wherein the housing defines a front sound-emitting opening. A rear acoustic cavity in the housing that receives rear-side acoustic radiation, wherein the housing defines a rear sound-emitting opening. A support structure is configured to carry the housing on a user's head such that the housing is held proximate an ear of the user with one of the front or rear sound-emitting openings anterior of and proximate the tragus of the ear. The housing comprises an inner end that is configured to be closest to the user's head. The one of the front or rear sound-emitting openings that is anterior of and proximate the tragus of the ear lies at an angle to the inner end of the housing.

Abstract: An open audio device includes a housing and an acoustic radiator in the housing and that emits front-side acoustic radiation from its front side and emits rear-side acoustic radiation from its rear side. A front acoustic cavity in the housing receives front-side acoustic radiation, wherein the housing defines a front sound-emitting opening. A rear acoustic cavity in the housing that receives rear-side acoustic radiation, wherein the housing defines a rear sound-emitting opening. A support structure is configured to carry the housing on a user's head such that the housing is held proximate an ear of the user with one of the front or rear sound-emitting openings anterior of and proximate the tragus of the ear. The housing comprises an inner end that is configured to be closest to the user's head. The one of the front or rear sound-emitting openings that is anterior of and proximate the tragus of the ear lies at an angle to the inner end of the housing.

Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user. The body comprises an upper curved portion that is configured to be located proximate the upper portion of the outer ear helix and is relatively more compliant about a vertical axis and is less compliant about a horizontal axis. An acoustic module is coupled to the upper curved portion of the body. The acoustic module is configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the outer ear of the user.

Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user. The body comprises an upper curved portion that is configured to be located proximate the upper portion of the outer ear helix and is relatively more compliant about a vertical axis and is less compliant about a horizontal axis. An acoustic module is coupled to the upper curved portion of the body. The acoustic module is configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the outer ear of the user.

Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a first electro-acoustic driver that creates sound waves when operated, and a housing. A first baffle is coupled to the housing and the first electro-acoustic driver. A first speaker grille covers the first electro-acoustic driver. A first gasket is disposed between the first baffle and the first speaker grille. The first gasket comprises a first set of energy directors to reduce buzzing between the first gasket and the first baffle.

Abstract: A structure for interfacing a plunger that is exposed outside of a housing and is constructed and arranged to be pushed in relative to the housing so as to operate a switch that is located inside of the housing. The structure has an elastic portion that is constructed and arranged to interface with the plunger so as to maintain the plunger in the housing and a stiff portion that is coupled to the elastic portion and is constructed and arranged to interface with the housing so as to capture the structure in the housing.

Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a first electro-acoustic driver that creates sound waves when operated, and a housing. A first baffle is coupled to the housing and the first electro-acoustic driver. A first speaker grille covers the first electro-acoustic driver. A first gasket is disposed between the first baffle and the first speaker grille. The first gasket comprises a first set of energy directors to reduce buzzing between the first gasket and the first baffle.

Abstract: A portable loudspeaker including a first electro-acoustic driver which creates sound waves when operated; a housing having a first side to which the driver is secured, and a second side opposite the first side; a first passive radiator secured to the first side of the housing and a second passive radiator secured the second side of the housing; and a unitary battery module removably secured to the housing in a region substantially between the first and second passive radiators, the battery providing electrical power to the driver, the sound waves from the driver being capable of acoustically energizing the first and second passive radiators.

Abstract: A surround for supporting a diaphragm used to create acoustic waves includes a plurality of first rib sections extending away from the diaphragm and a second rib section having a zigzag pattern and being secured to an end of each of the first rib sections. As the diaphragm starts moving away from a home position in an intended direction of travel which is substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the diaphragm lies when the diaphragm is in the home position, the zigzag pattern of the second rib section starts to straighten out.

Abstract: A sound producing system includes an electro-acoustic transducer having an electromagnetic motor for moving a diaphragm of the transducer back and forth to create acoustic waves. The diaphragm has a surface that includes one or more of a surface of a dust cap of the diaphragm, a surface of a cone of the diaphragm, and a portion of a surface of a surround of the diaphragm. A solid gas impermeable cover faces the diaphragm surface and has a surface which faces the diaphragm surface. At least a portion of the cover surface has a contour which is substantially the same as a contour of the diaphragm surface. The system includes an asymmetric exit for the acoustic waves to leave a volume defined between the diaphragm surface and the cover surface.

Abstract: A sound producing system includes an electro-acoustic transducer having an electromagnetic motor for moving a diaphragm of the transducer back and forth to create acoustic waves. The diaphragm has a surface that includes one or more of a surface of a dust cap of the diaphragm, a surface of a cone of the diaphragm, and a portion of a surface of a surround of the diaphragm. A solid gas impermeable cover faces the diaphragm surface and has a surface which faces the diaphragm surface. At least a portion of the cover surface has a contour which is substantially the same as a contour of the diaphragm surface. The system includes an asymmetric exit for the acoustic waves to leave a volume defined between the diaphragm surface and the cover surface.

Abstract: A media player facing has a device housing with a drawer and a facade. The outer surface of the facade and the outer surface of the device housing are aligned so that the facade outer surface and the device housing outer surface are substantially continuous when the drawer is closed.