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Title: |
US6567651:
Retractable microphone/speaker lead for a belt clip attachment device for a mobile phone or the like
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Whitley, Kevin James; South Hurstville, Australia

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Assignee: |
Amtel Technology Pty LTD, Botany, Australia
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Published / Filed: |
2003-05-20
/ 2000-03-27

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Application Number: |
US2000000536838

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A45F 5/00;
A45F 5/02;
B60R 11/02;
H04R 1/08;
B60R 11/00;
H04M 1/60;
H04R 1/10;
H04W 88/00;
IPC-7:
H04B 1/38;

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ECLA Code: |
H04R1/10E; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/02B; B60R11/02G; H04R1/08; L60R11/00R4A9; L60R11/00R4B9; L60R11/00R4B11; L60R11/00R4C; L60R11/02H; T04M1/60T2; K45F5/00; K45F5/02; K45F200/05A; K45F200/05C; T04R1/10B; T04R201/023; T04R201/107; T04W88/00;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
455/090.1;
224/929;
224/930;
455/100;
455/347;
455/351;
Original:
455/090;
455/575;
455/100;
455/347;
455/351;
224/929;
224/930;

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Field of Search: |
455/090,575,100,347,351
224/929,930

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Priority Number: |

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Abstract: |
A retractor belt clip device which includes a retractable lead for a personal hands free kit or other similar device such as speaker leads for personal CD or tape device is disclosed. The device includes a receptacle body and corresponding flanged lug fastener which is attached to the mobile phone or like apparatus. The receptacle is adapted to be attached to a belt or the like by means of a clip means positioned on the receptacle body, wherein the body has an opening located at its top side portion into which the flange of said lug fastener is received with the lug fastener extending through a slot on said receptacle body communicating with the opening such that the mobile phone or like apparatus is positioned outside and adjacent the receptacle body when the lug fastener is received within the receptacle body. The device further includes a compartment in which a microphone and speaker lead on a spool is located, the spool being able to rotate thus releasing or retracting the lead when required.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Smith-Hill and Bedell ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hunter, Daniel; Nguyen, Huy D

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Designated Country: |
AE AG AL AM AP AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CN CR CU CZ DM DZ EA EE GD GE GH GM HR HU AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A device for attachment of a mobile audio device to a belt or other garment of a user, the device including:
- a housing means defining a compartment, the housing means including a gendered fastener structure for engaging an oppositely gendered fastener structure attached to the mobile audio device;
- a spool located in the compartment and rotatable therewithin,
- an audio lead wound on the spool, whereby the audio lead can be retracted into the compartment or extended therefrom,
- a connector means connected to the audio lead internally of the housing means for engaging the mobile audio device, and
- a clip means attached to the housing for attaching the housing to the belt or other garment of the user.

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