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US6233344:
Ear-hook boom microphone
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Clegg, Wren; Carlisle, PA 17013
Marshall, Euen; Dover, PA 17315
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2001-05-15
/ 1998-06-10
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| Application Number: |
US1998000094508
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04R 1/08;
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IPC-7:
H04R 25/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04R1/08D;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
381/374;
381/330;
381/375;
381/381;
Original:
381/374;
381/381;
381/330;
381/375;
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| Field of Search: |
381/381,375,374,370,330,327
379/430,431
181/129
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-06-10 |
US1998000094508 |
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| Abstract: |
An ear-hook microphone headset device including a distinct microphone housing, an extension boom and ear-hook member for replacing handheld microphone systems. The microphone housing is designed to provide better sound quality and is rotatably secured to the extension boom. The ear-hook member of the invention is adjustable in size to provide support for the headset while accommodating users with different size ears and includes a recess to accommodate eyeglasses frames. Specifically, the ear-hook microphone headset is designed be secured to either the left or right ear of a user since the microphone housing can be rotated 180 degrees.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Aquilino, Welsh & Flaxman ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kuntz, Curtis A.; Harvey, Dionne N.
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. An ear-hook microphone, comprising:
- an elongated boom having a first end and an opposite second end;
- an angled housing connected to said elongated boom at said first end wherein said angled housing includes a first leg and a second leg, said first leg being dimensioned to enclose a microphone element; and,
- an ear-hook connected to said elongated boom at said second end wherein said ear-hook comprises an inner side and an outer side, said inner side of said ear-hook includes a pinna hook which is substantially shaped and dimensioned to conform to the outer periphery of the pinna of a human ear, said ear-hook further comprising an auditory canal seat formed in said inner side and positioned to provide a secure fit between said support member and the auditory meatus of a user's ear, said auditory canal seat includes a stationary, non-pivoting substantially raised section conforming with the auditory meatus to thereby increase surface contact between the user's ear and said ear hook.
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