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Wristwatch radiotelephone
Assignee: Timex Group USA Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An improved wristwatch, radiotelephone comprising a case having a timekeeping circuit a radio transceiver and a display disposed therein, a strap having a pair of strap ends connected to opposite ends of the case and adapted to be connected together for holding the case on a wearer's wrist, a microphone connected to the transceiver, a speaker connected to the transceiver, and an antenna connected to the transceiver and embedded in the strap, wherein the improvement comprises a microphone housing and a speaker housing disposed on the strap and spaced apart a sufficient distance to permit simultaneous use thereof by a user when said strap ends are not connected. Either or both of the speaker housing and microphone housing are disposed on and supported by the terminating end of a strap end and incorporate portions of the clasp. The antenna is provided by coupling through a filter circuit to a pair of audio leads connecting the transceiver to either or both of the speaker and microphone.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Olsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/385; G; G04; G04G; G04G17/00; G04G21/00; G04G21/02; G04G21/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An improved wristwatch radiotelephone comprising a case having a timekeeping circuit, a radio transceiver and display disposed therein, a strap having a pair of strap ends attached to opposite ends of said case and adapted to be attached together for holding said case on a wearer's wrist, a microphone connected to said transceiver, a speaker connected to said transceiver, and a flexible antenna including conductor means embedded in said strap and connected to said transceiver, wherein the improvement comprises a speaker housing for said speaker and a microphone housing for said microphone, said housings being disposed on said strap and spaced from one another by a sufficient distance to permit simultaneous use thereof when said strap ends are not connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An improved wristwatch radiotelephone comprising a case having a timekeeping circuit, a radio transceiver and display disposed therein, a strap having a pair of strap ends attached to opposite ends of said case and adapted to be attached together for holding said case on a wearer's wrist, a microphone connected to said transceiver, a speaker connected to said transceiver, and a flexible antenna including conductor means embedded in said strap and connected to said transceiver, wherein the improvement comprises a speaker housing for said speaker and a microphone housing for said microphone, said housings being disposed on said strap and spaced from one another by a sufficient distance to permit simultaneous use thereof when said strap ends are not connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said speaker housing and said microphone housing are disposed on respective terminating ends of said strap ends opposite the point where said strap ends are attached to said case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement according to claim 2, wherein said housings are integral molded portions of said strap ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement according to claim 2, wherein said housings include cooperating clasp means for connecting them together to hold said case on a wearer's wrist.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said microphone housing is formed as an extension of said case, and wherein said speaker housing is disposed on a first strap end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement according to claim 5, wherein said speaker housing is disposed on the end of said first strap end and incorporates means for connection to a second strap end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The improvement according to claim 5, wherein said speaker housing is slidably disposed on said first strap and includes contact means connected to said speaker and slidably engaging said conductor means in said strap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The improvement according to claim 7, wherein said and second strap ends terminate in buckle and tongue connections, respectively, and wherein said microphone housing is adapted to serve as a keeper for said tongue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said speaker housing is formed as an extension of said case, and wherein said microphone housing is disposed on the terminating end of one of said strap ends.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said strap includes means imparting sufficient stiffness thereto to support at least one of said housings when the strap ends are not connected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement according to claim 10, wherein said stiffness imparting means comprises said conductor means being formed of springy metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 10, wherein said strap is formed of layers in a laminated construction, and wherein said stiffness imparting means is a layer of plastics material interposed between other of said layers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said conductor means comprises a pair of conductors extending between said case and one of said housings, and including filter means connected in circuit with said conductors near said transceiver to permit said pair of conductors to serve both as antenna and as audio leads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said conductor means comprises a pair of conductors in each of said strap ends arranged and adapted to serve both as antenna for said transceiver and as audio leads between the transceiver and at least one of said speaker and said microphone.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-10 | 1993-01-09 | 1993-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-10 | 1997-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-10 | 2001-01-09 | 2001-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |