Apple patents head-mounted display with a removable face cushion
Apple has been granted a patent for a head-mounted device, such as a headset, that features a flexible rear section designed to fit around the user's face. This design includes a removable cushion that attaches to the flexible part, allowing users to take it off for cleaning or replacement if it wears out.
In the filing’s own words
A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure that is configured to be worn on a head of a user. The head-mounted support structure may include a flexible rear portion that at least partially defines a central opening through which the displays in the head-mounted device are viewable. The flexible rear portion may conform to a face of the user when the head-mounted device is worn by the user. A removable cushion may be selectively attached to the flexible rear portion of the head-mounted support structure. The removable cushion may conform to and directly contact the face of the user when the head-mounted device is worn by the user. The removability of the cushion may allow for the cushion to be easily cleaned, easily replaced when worn, and customized to a user's aesthetic and comfort preferences.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A head-mounted device, comprising: optical modules configured to display images; a head-mounted support structure configured to support the optical modules, wherein the head-mounted support structure comprises front and rear portions and wherein the rear portion comprises a first light seal structure; and a second light seal structure configured to be removably attached to the head-mounted support structure, wherein the second light seal structure is more compressible than the first light seal structure.
Facts
- Company
- Apple (Apple Inc.)
- Official title
- Device with a removable cushion
- Patent number
- US12761490B2
- Application number
- 19199745
- Filed
- May 6, 2025
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 3
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G02B 27/0176 Physics & computingMore from Apple in AR, VR & displays
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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