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Audio-adapted eyeglass retainer
Assignee: Trask Britt & Rossa
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Filing: 1994-11-21
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2014-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A hollow, strap-like eyeglass retainer (20) which provides audio electronic connections to interact with radio or other audio signal producing equipment (46) and audio speakers.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre M. da Silva
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:45
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; G02C11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
An audio headset adapted to be attached to standard eyeglass spectacles having temples and ear-fitting members comprising: a pair of flexible, hollow sleeve members each having an internal bore sufficiently large to slide over the ear-fitting member of the ends of eyeglass temples and accommodate electrical conductors, and having two pairs of free ends, one pair adapted to slide over the ends of eyeglass temples and another pair of free ends, one free end from each flexible hollow sleeve member adapted to fit into an end patch containing an accessory jack, said end patch joining said free ends together, said flexible hollow sleeve members when formed together being sufficiently long to at least fit behind the head of a wearer of said flexible hollow sleeve members when said one pair of free ends of said flexible hollow sleeve members are attached to eyeglass spectacles; an earpiece speaker attachment, said earpiece speaker attachment having means to attach to each of said eyeglass temples to adjustably support at least one miniature speaker adjacent the ear of a wearer of said eyeglasses and having means adapted to interact with said flexible hollow sleeve members to accept and hold in position one pair of free ends of said flexible sleeve members; and an end patch member adapted to contain an electrical jack for electrically interconnected external electronic components to said audio headset and to join one pair of the free ends of said flexible sleeve members together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
An audio headset adapted to be attached to standard eyeglass spectacles having temples and ear-fitting members comprising: a pair of flexible, hollow sleeve members each having an internal bore sufficiently large to slide over the ear-fitting member of the ends of eyeglass temples and accommodate electrical conductors, and having two pairs of free ends, one pair adapted to slide over the ends of eyeglass temples and another pair of free ends, one free end from each flexible hollow sleeve member adapted to fit into an end patch containing an accessory jack, said end patch joining said free ends together, said flexible hollow sleeve members when formed together being sufficiently long to at least fit behind the head of a wearer of said flexible hollow sleeve members when said one pair of free ends of said flexible hollow sleeve members are attached to eyeglass spectacles; an earpiece speaker attachment, said earpiece speaker attachment having means to attach to each of said eyeglass temples to adjustably support at least one miniature speaker adjacent the ear of a wearer of said eyeglasses and having means adapted to interact with said flexible hollow sleeve members to accept and hold in position one pair of free ends of said flexible sleeve members; and an end patch member adapted to contain an electrical jack for electrically interconnected external electronic components to said audio headset and to join one pair of the free ends of said flexible sleeve members together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The audio headset of claim 1, wherein said hollow sleeve contains electrical conductors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The audio headset of claim 2, wherein at least one of said electrical conductors is adapted to connect at one end to a miniature speaker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The audio headset of claim 3, wherein at least one of said electrical conductors is adapted to connect to a radio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The audio headset of claim 1, wherein said hollow sleeve contains a flexible antenna member adapted at one end to connect to a radio.
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