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US3761815A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Combination optical and radio apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-03-20
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Granted: 1973-09-25
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Expires: 1992-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract The combination of an optical viewing instrument and radio device includes at least one refracting telescope connected to a radio device, which includes a radio receiver or a radio receiver-transmitter. The optical instrument and radio device are combined into a single unit that is hand supported with a finger control system for controlling the telescope focusing tubes and the radio on-off, volume and tuning controls. The finger control system allows a user to adjust the visual and audio controls while visually viewing a field of activity and receiving or transmitting audible announcements or instructions from another viewing said field. The apparatus includes a hand supporting portion adjacent the finger control system to allow a user to support the apparatus in relation to his eyes, ears and mouth, as well as control the entire operation of the apparatus by solely using his hands and fingers. The apparatus also includes an adjustable focusing speaker that directs the radio output into one of the user''s ears. The apparatus may also include an ear speaker that is insertable into the user''s ear.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Bower

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 08:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; G; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/16; G02B23/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
A combination optical telescope and radio receiver with a telescoping speaker ear piece comprising: a telescope casing including a telescope with an adjustable focusing tube, said casing including a hand holding means to support said casing in position with the proximal end of the casing adjacent a user''s eye, a focusing tube control means connected to each said focusing tube to adjust to position of said focusing tube, said focusing tube control means including a finger controllable actuating means projecting out of the top of said telescope casing, to be actuated by the fingers of a user''s hand, a radio including a radio frequency receiver connected to the bottom of combination optical telescope and radio receiver, said receiver including a speaker and radio control means connected to said receiver to provide volumn control, said radio control means including thumb controllable actuating means projecting out of said radio to be actuated by the thumb of said user''s hand, an audio directional speaker housing with said speaker positioned therein, and an adjustable telescoping generally non-flexible, rod connected to the side of said telescope casing, said speaker housing connected to the distal end of said rod and extendible toward an ear of said user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
A combination optical telescope and radio receiver with a telescoping speaker ear piece comprising: a telescope casing including a telescope with an adjustable focusing tube, said casing including a hand holding means to support said casing in position with the proximal end of the casing adjacent a user''s eye, a focusing tube control means connected to each said focusing tube to adjust to position of said focusing tube, said focusing tube control means including a finger controllable actuating means projecting out of the top of said telescope casing, to be actuated by the fingers of a user''s hand, a radio including a radio frequency receiver connected to the bottom of combination optical telescope and radio receiver, said receiver including a speaker and radio control means connected to said receiver to provide volumn control, said radio control means including thumb controllable actuating means projecting out of said radio to be actuated by the thumb of said user''s hand, an audio directional speaker housing with said speaker positioned therein, and an adjustable telescoping generally non-flexible, rod connected to the side of said telescope casing, said speaker housing connected to the distal end of said rod and extendible toward an ear of said user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
A combination optical telescope and radio receiver as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said telescope casing is a binocular casing including two telescopes with two adjustable focusing tubes, and two hand holding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A combination optical telescope and radio receiver as set forth in claim 2 wherein, said speaker housing is rotatably adjustable on said rod to direct the sound output toward the ear of the user.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3118145A Cited
US3277303A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-09-24 1977-03-26 1977-09-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-09-24 1981-03-26 1981-09-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-09-24 1985-03-26 1985-09-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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