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Head-set telephone device and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-15
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2010-11-15
Abstract
Abstract Several embodiment of a telephone device having a cradle and a headset assembly are disclosed. Each headset has spring biased members to firmly hold the headset on a person's head which device frees the hands when listening thereto or talking therein. In one embodiment, the headset has first and second resilient, spring-biased retractable bars having respective outer ends fixedly connected to respective first and second ear speakers. Other embodiments use bar shaped or square shaped elements to hold the speakers and mechanical arrangements to extend or retract the bar shaped or square shaped elements. The headset embodiments are disclosed for use with conventional telephone systems that have telephone lines or cords to cradles or for use with remote or cordless systems that can be used for cellular or non-cellular telephone systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Hu
- 👤 Jonathan Hu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05; H04M1/0202; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A telephone device comprising: a cradle; a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing, said center housing having first and second end walls and first and second side walls, said first and second side walls are longer than said first and second end walls; and means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a square shaped cross-section; and recess latching means located on said center housing including first and second recessed disposed respectively in said first and second side walls of said center housing for permitting each said bar shaped element to be held on said recess latching means of said center housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A telephone device comprising: a cradle; a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing, said center housing having first and second end walls and first and second side walls, said first and second side walls are longer than said first and second end walls; and means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a square shaped cross-section; and recess latching means located on said center housing including first and second recessed disposed respectively in said first and second side walls of said center housing for permitting each said bar shaped element to be held on said recess latching means of said center housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 1 wherein each said bar shaped element comprising two-piece bars each having an inner bar piece and pivot means therebetween for pivoting an outer bar piece relative to the inner bar piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said headset having a telephone cord connected thereto for connection to said cradle.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of providing a telephone device comprising the steps of: providing a cradle; providing a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing, said center housing having first and second end walls and first and second side walls, said first and second side walls are longer than said first and second end walls; and providing means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a substantially uniform shaped cross-section; and recess latching means located on said center housing including first and second recesses disposed respectively in said first and second side walls of said center housing for permitting each said bar shaped element to be held on said recess latching means of said center housing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of providing a telephone device comprising the steps of: providing a cradle; providing a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing, said center housing having first and second end walls and first and second side walls, said first and second side walls are longer than said first and second end walls; and providing means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a substantially uniform shaped cross-section; and recess latching means located on said center housing including first and second recesses disposed respectively in said first and second side walls of said center housing for permitting each said bar shaped element to be held on said recess latching means of said center housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein each said bar shaped element having a square shaped cross-section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
A telephone device comprising: a cradle; a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing; and means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a substantially uniform cross-section, an outer end of each bar shaped element fixedly connected to its respective speaker and an inner end of each bar shaped element coupled to pivot means for permitting swingable connection to said center housing of said headset; said pivot means are mounted on the center housing; said center housing having latching means for latching each said bar shaped element when fully retracted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
171 words
A telephone device comprising: a cradle; a headset for use with said cradle and having a center housing; and means coupled to said center housing of said headset for providing resilient, spring-biased, retractable members to firmly attach said headset to a person's head; said means comprising a pair of resilient, spring-biased retractable members, and a pair of speakers connected to said pair of members, each of said pair of members is connected at one end thereof to its respective speaker and movably coupled at the other end thereof to said center housing; each of said pair of members comprising a bar shaped element having a substantially uniform cross-section, an outer end of each bar shaped element fixedly connected to its respective speaker and an inner end of each bar shaped element coupled to pivot means for permitting swingable connection to said center housing of said headset; said pivot means are mounted on the center housing; said center housing having latching means for latching each said bar shaped element when fully retracted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 6, wherein each said bar shaped element having a round cross-section; said latching means includes first and second clip members mounted on said center housing.
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