US4556121A
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Holder
Assignee: Strata-G Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1984-02-29
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2004-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A holder is provided for securing a microphone or earpiece in position inside a helmet. The holder comprises a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material. One ring is adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, and the other rings are serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments. The rings are dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder. A microphone or earpiece may be connected to one of the said rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Tore Palmaer
- 👤 Leif Palmaer
- 👤 Bjorn Jacobsson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/10; H04R1/1058; A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/30; H04R1/08; H04R1/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A holder for securing a microphone or earpiece inside a helmet, ear muff or the like, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect a microphone or earpiece to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A holder for securing a microphone or earpiece inside a helmet, ear muff or the like, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect a microphone or earpiece to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A holder according to claim 1 wherein one or more of the rings is provided with acoustically active elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A holder according to claim 2 wherein said acoustically active elements comprise a plurality of openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A holder according to claim 1 wherein means are provided for remotely controlling the extension of the holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A holder according to claim 1 wherein the holder is fabricated in one piece from a soft, flexible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A holder according to claim 5 wherein the flexible material is rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A holder securing a sound transducing member inside a helmet, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect said sound transducing member to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A holder securing a sound transducing member inside a helmet, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect said sound transducing member to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A holder securing a sound transducing member inside an ear muff, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect said second transducing member or earpiece to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A holder securing a sound transducing member inside an ear muff, said holder comprising a plurality of tubular rings of soft flexible material, one ring being adapted to be connected to a shell of the helmet, ear muff or the like, the rings being serially connected by resilient, short, thin, soft segments, the rings being dimensioned and arranged so that they can be nested within each other or pulled out to form an extending holder, there being means to connect said second transducing member or earpiece to one of said rings; the soft segments having different degrees of hardness, so that certain segments are folded or straightened out in a predetermined sequence when the holder is pushed into the nested position or pulled out to the extending position respectively.
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