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US5260997:
Articulated headset
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Gattey, Phillip A.; Los Gatos, CA
Burris, Christine; Santa Cruz, CA
Jensen, Wolfgang W.; Aptos, CA
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| Assignee: |
ACS Communications, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1993-11-09
/ 1992-08-04
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| Application Number: |
US1992000925317
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04M 1/05;
H04R 1/10;
IPC-7:
H04M 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04R1/10M2; H04M1/05; H04R1/10; T04R1/10H; T04R1/34C; T04R201/107;
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| U.S. Class: |
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379/430;
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379/430;
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| Field of Search: |
379/430,431
381/68.7,69,183,187,68.6,69.1,188,189
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-08-04 |
US1992000925317 |
| 1991-10-31 |
US1991000785531 |
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| Abstract: |
A communication headset is provided which includes two curved housings that rotate with respect to one another to allow the headset to be held firmly in place over one ear of the user. One housing supports a microphone boom which has a free end positionable adjacent to the users mouth and the other houses a receiver element for producing sound from electrical signals. Feedback between the receiver and the microphone is reduced by an elastomer friction hinge between the two housings. The receiver element is encapsulated by elastomer to further reduce feedback and to protect the receiver element from physical shock.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Limbach & Limbach ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dwyer, James L.; Chiang, Jack
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/785,531 which is abandoned, filed on Oct. 31, 1991.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A voice communication headset, to be worn on an ear, comprising:
- a main housing having an arcuate surface that rests on top of the ear;
- a microphone boom, with one end thereof connected to said main housing;
- microphone means affixed to the free end of said microphone boom and electrically connected to said main housing, said microphone means for converting sound waves into electrical signals;
- a receiver housing, having an arcuate surface that adjustably contacts the lower-back portion of the ear;
- a receiver element, located within said receiver housing, for converting electrical signals into audible sound waves;
- an ear tube connected to said receiver housing for transmitting the audible sound waves to the ear; and
- friction hinge means for pivotally connecting said main housing with said receiver housing, said hinge means being positioned behind the ear and allowing the position of the main housing to be adjusted with respect to the receiver housing so that a tight fit around the ear can be achieved thereby providing stability to counter the destabilizing forces of the microphone means.
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