Caroline Pang

US Patent:

8290193, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777819

Inventors:

Jeffrey Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Stephen Y. F. Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Caroline Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
David Pang - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381374, 381370

Abstract:

A headphone having reduced tendency to tangle comprises an input portion for receiving electrical signals from an output device, an output portion for providing audio signals to a user in response to the electrical signals, a plurality of wires coupled to the input portion and the output portion for providing the electrical signals to the output portion, and a restraint mechanism coupled to the plurality of wires and cable of being repositioned along the plurality of wire, wherein the restraint mechanism is for physically receiving insertion of at least a portion of the input portion and for physically restraining movement of the portion of input portion with respect to output portion when the portion of the input portion is physically inserted into the restraint mechanism, wherein a temporary and removable closed loop of wire is formed from the plurality of wires, until a sufficient separation force is applied.

US Patent:

8345913, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/133842

Inventors:

Jeffrey Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Caroline Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
David Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Stephen Y. F. Pang - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10

US Classification:

381384, 381385

Abstract:

A headphone having reduced-tangling potential includes an audio plug for receive electrical signals from an audio device, coupled via wires to ear buds, wherein the ear buds are for receiving electrical signals and outputting audio, wires coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherein the coupling wire is configured to provide the electrical signals from the audio plug to at least the pair of ear buds, and a restraint device having a pliable material body having an interior channel, wherein the channel restrains movement of the separate ear buds a first resistance, when the audio plug is inserted into the channel, and wherein the channel restrains movement the separate ear buds by a second resistance, when the audio portion is separated from the channel, wherein the first resistance amount exceeds the second resistance amount.

US Patent:

20130039525, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Oct 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/652437

Inventors:

David Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeffrey Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Caroline Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Stephen Y.F. Pang - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10

US Classification:

381384

Abstract:

A restraint device for a pair of headphones having a pair of earphones, an audio plug, and a pair of wires coupling the pair of earphones to the audio plug, wherein the restraint device includes a body of a material, wherein the material includes an interior channel, wherein the interior channel is configured to have the pair of wires be slidably disposed therein, wherein the interior channel is configured to have the audio plug be removably disposed therein, wherein the interior channel is configured to restrain relative movement of the pair of wires with respect to the audio plug when the pair of wires and the audio plug are disposed adjacently within the interior channel.

US Patent:

20140169610, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Sep 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/042604

Inventors:

David Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeffrey Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Caroline Pang - Menlo Park CA, US
Stephen Y.F. Pang - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10

US Classification:

381384

Abstract:

A headphone having reduced tendency to tangle comprises an input portion for receiving electrical signals from an output device, an output portion for providing audio signals to a user in response to the electrical signals, a plurality of wires coupled to the input portion and the output portion for providing the electrical signals to the output portion, and a restraint mechanism coupled to the plurality of wires and cable of being repositioned along the plurality of wire, wherein the restraint mechanism is for physically receiving insertion of at least a portion of the input portion and for physically restraining movement of the portion of input portion with respect to output portion when the portion of the input portion is physically inserted into the restraint mechanism, wherein a temporary and removable closed loop of wire is formed from the plurality of wires, until a sufficient separation force is applied.