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US4727599A
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Waterproof radio headband
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-10-02
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2005-10-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an elastomeric headband containing an amplifier device such as stereophonic radio or a recording amplifier. The headband includes earphones which overlie the user's ears. The elastomeric band is suitably sized to be readily mounted and dismounted from the user's head. The headband may be floatable in water.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Rappaport
- 👤 Scott Bean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:57
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/245; H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/44; H04R5/00; H04R5/033; H04R5/0335; H04R1/10; H04R1/1041; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A waterproof sound amplifier headband comprising amplifier circuitry and at least one earphone, said circuitry and earpone being sealed in an inflatable waterproof jacket, said jacket comprising a unitary elastomeric band, said band being adapted to snuggly engage a user's head with said circuitry being disposed adjacent to the said user's head and said earphones being disposed adjacent to said user's ears.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A waterproof sound amplifier headband comprising amplifier circuitry and at least one earphone, said circuitry and earpone being sealed in an inflatable waterproof jacket, said jacket comprising a unitary elastomeric band, said band being adapted to snuggly engage a user's head with said circuitry being disposed adjacent to the said user's head and said earphones being disposed adjacent to said user's ears.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sound amplifier headband of claim 1, wherein said headband is sized by the amount of inflation and floats in water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The headband of claim 2, wherein said circuitry is encased within a housing and wherein said housing comprises a portion of said waterproof jacket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The waterproof headband of claim 3, wherein said housing comprises an elastomeric encasement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The waterproof headband of claim 2, wherein said amplifier comprises a radio receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The waterproof headband of claim 2, wherein said amplifier comprises a radio receiver having at least one control which may be manipulated by depressing said control while said control lies beneath the surface of said elastomeric encasement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The waterproof headband of claim 4, wherein said amplifier comprises a radio receiver having at least one control with a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft extending through said elastomeric encasement, whereby said control may be manipulated from outside said encasement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A radio set comprising a housing and a radio receiver, said receiver being disposed in said housing, said housing providing a water tight seal for said receiver, earphones associated with said receiver, said earphones being adapted to overlie a user's ears to transmit sound into said ears from radio reception, a water tight elastomeric inflatable head band for securing said housing, receiver and earphones on the user's head, said headband serving to encase at least said earphones, said headband being floatable in water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
A radio set comprising a housing and a radio receiver, said receiver being disposed in said housing, said housing providing a water tight seal for said receiver, earphones associated with said receiver, said earphones being adapted to overlie a user's ears to transmit sound into said ears from radio reception, a water tight elastomeric inflatable head band for securing said housing, receiver and earphones on the user's head, said headband serving to encase at least said earphones, said headband being floatable in water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The radio set of claim 8, wherein said set is remote controlled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A watersport radio set comprising a radio receiver and at least one earphone, said radio receiver and said earphone being encased in a unitary elastomeric inflatable band, said elastomeric band being sized to snuggly surround a swimmers head, said earphone being located in said band such that the receiver is carried adjacent to the swimmer's head, said earphone being positioned adjacent the user's ear during use.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
A watersport radio set comprising a radio receiver and at least one earphone, said radio receiver and said earphone being encased in a unitary elastomeric inflatable band, said elastomeric band being sized to snuggly surround a swimmers head, said earphone being located in said band such that the receiver is carried adjacent to the swimmer's head, said earphone being positioned adjacent the user's ear during use.
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