Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A combined transceiver and radio unit, incorporating a transceiver, having a channel changing mechanism, a radio, having a tuner, a tone control and a balance control, and a volume control, the transceiver, radio and volume control being enclosed in a common housing, having a front wall, for conjoint mounting, said unit comprising, in combination, said front wall being elongated and formed with an opening therethrough adjacent one end thereof and a slot therethrough adjacent the opposite end thereof; respective coaxial tuner, tone control and balance control shafts extending through said opening for connection to the tuner, the tone control and the balance control, respectively; respective operating knobs secured to the outer ends of said coaxial shafts, whereby the radio controls are conveniently grouped adjacent said one end of said front wall; a volume control shaft having an inner end connected to said volume control and having an outer end; a channel control shaft having an inner end connected to said channel changing mechanism and having an outer end; a tubular outer shaft extending through said slot and having inner and outer ends; gear means connecting the inner end of said tubular shaft to the outer end of said channel control shaft; an inner shaft extending coaxially through said tubular outer shaft and having inner and outer ends; coupling means connecting the inner end of said inner shaft to the outer end of said volume control shaft; and respective operating knobs secured to the outer ends of said coaxial tubular and inner shafts, whereby the transceiver channel control and the volume control are conveniently grouped adjacent said opposite end of said front wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A combined transceiver and radio unit, incorporating a transceiver, having a channel changing mechanism, a radio, having a tuner, a tone control and a balance control, and a volume control, the transceiver, radio and volume control being enclosed in a common housing, having a front wall, for conjoint mounting, said unit comprising, in combination, said front wall being elongated and formed with an opening therethrough adjacent one end thereof and a slot therethrough adjacent the opposite end thereof; respective coaxial tuner, tone control and balance control shafts extending through said opening for connection to the tuner, the tone control and the balance control, respectively; respective operating knobs secured to the outer ends of said coaxial shafts, whereby the radio controls are conveniently grouped adjacent said one end of said front wall; a volume control shaft having an inner end connected to said volume control and having an outer end; a channel control shaft having an inner end connected to said channel changing mechanism and having an outer end; a tubular outer shaft extending through said slot and having inner and outer ends; gear means connecting the inner end of said tubular shaft to the outer end of said channel control shaft; an inner shaft extending coaxially through said tubular outer shaft and having inner and outer ends; coupling means connecting the inner end of said inner shaft to the outer end of said volume control shaft; and respective operating knobs secured to the outer ends of said coaxial tubular and inner shafts, whereby the transceiver channel control and the volume control are conveniently grouped adjacent said opposite end of said front wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combined transceiver and radio unit, as claimed in claim 1, in which said coupling means comprises a universal joint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A combined transceiver and radio unit, as claimed in claim 2, in which said gear means comprises a first gear fixed to rotate with said inner shaft; a second gear fixed to rotate with said channel control shaft; a pair of links having their inner ends pivotally interconnected at a pivot and their outer ends pivotal, respectively, on said inner shaft and said channel control shaft; and a third gear freely rotatable on said pivot and meshing with said first and second gears; whereby said gear means accommodates adjustment of said coaxial tubular and inner shafts along said slot.