A headphone (3, 4) comprises a body (5) forming a chamber (26) for enclosing an ear of a user of the headphone (3, 4). The body (5) has an acoustic seal (7) of a flexible material surrounding the chamber (26), and the body (5) has a cushion (8) extending around the acoustic seal (7) and separate from the acoustic seal (7). The cushion (8) has a first side face (38) for engaging with the head of the user.
Claim CLM-00001. 1. A headphone comprising a body forming a chamber for enclosing an associated ear of an associated user of the headphone, the body having an acoustic seal made of a flexible material surrounding the chamber, the body having at least one cushion extending around the acoustic seal and separate from the acoustic seal, the at least one cushion having a first side face for engaging with an associated head of the associated user, wherein the body has a second side face opposite the first side face, and at least one vent including a plurality of openings in the first side face, a plurality of openings in the second side face, and a cavity which connects the first side face openings to the second side face openings, the at least one vent being in the at least one cushion.
Claim CLM-00011. 11. A headphone comprising a body forming a chamber for enclosing an associated ear of an associated user of the headphone, the body having an acoustic seal made of a flexible material surrounding the chamber, the body having at least one cushion extending around the acoustic seal and separate from the acoustic seal, the at least one cushion having a first side face for engaging with an associated head of the associated user, wherein the body has a second side face opposite the first side face, and at least one vent including a plurality of openings in the first side face, a plurality of openings in the second side face, wherein the at least one vent comprises a plurality of conduits, each said conduit extending between the first and second side faces.
