Wrist telephone

Claim 2

A radiotelephone wrist instrument comprising: a case with a transceiver disposed therein; a band attached to the case for fastening the case to a user's wrist; a microphone; a speaker; first mounting means for releasably mounting the microphone to a finger of the user on the hand associated with the wrist to which the case is fastened; second mounting means for releasably mounting the speaker to another finger of the user on said associated hand; first electrical connection means for providing an electrical connection between the microphone and the transceiver; and second electrical connection means for providing an electrical connection between the speaker and the transceiver.

Claim 3

The instrument according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and second mounting means includes a respective thimble cap adapted to fit over the tip of the respective finger.

Claim 4

The instrument according to claim 1 wherein: said first mounting means includes a first cap adapted to fit over the tip of the fourth finger (pinkie) of the user on said associated hand; and said second mounting means includes a second cap adapted to fit over the tip of the thumb of the user on said associated hand.

Claim 5

The instrument according to claim 1 wherein: said first electrical connection means includes a first pair of electrical wires extending between said transceiver and said microphone; and said second electrical connection means includes a second pair of electrical wires extending between said transceiver and said speaker.

Claim 6

The instrument according to claim 4 further including means for retracting said first and second pairs of electrical wires close to said case.

Claim 7

The instrument according to claim 4 wherein at least one of said electrical wires is connected to additionally function as an antenna for said transceiver.

Claim 8

A radiotelephone wrist instrument comprising: a case; a transceiver mounted within said case; a strap secured to the case and adapted to fasten the case to a wrist of a user; a first thimble cap adapted to fit over the tip of a first finger of the user on the hand associated with the wrist to which the case is fastened; a second thimble cap adapted to fit over the tip of a second finger of the user on said associated hand; a microphone secured to the first cap; a speaker secured to the second cap; at least one electrical wire providing an electrical and a mechanical connection between said microphone and said transceiver; and at least one electrical wire providing an electrical and a mechanical connection between said speaker and said transceiver.

Claim 9

A radiotelephone wrist instrument comprising: a case; a transceiver mounted within said case; a strap secured to the case and adapted to fasten the case to a wrist of a user; a first thimble cap adapted to fit over the tip of a first finger of the user on the hand associated with the wrist to which the case is fastened; a second thimble cap adapted to fit over the tip of a second finger of the user on said associated hand; a microphone secured to the first cap; a speaker secured to the second cap; at least one electrical wire providing an electrical and a mechanical connection between said microphone and said transceiver; and at least one electrical wire providing an electrical and a mechanical connection between said speaker and said transceiver.

Claim 10

The instrument according to claim 7 wherein at least one of said electrical wires is connected to additionally function as an antenna for said transceiver.

Claim 11

A radiotelephone wrist instrument including a case, a transceiver within the case, a strap secured to the case for fastening the case to a wrist of a user, a microphone coupled to the transceiver and a speaker coupled to the transceiver, CHARACTERIZED BY: first mounting means for releasably mounting the microphone to a first finger of the user; and second mounting means for releasably mounting the speaker to a second finger of the user.

Claim 12

A radiotelephone wrist instrument including a case, a transceiver within the case, a strap secured to the case for fastening the case to a wrist of a user, a microphone coupled to the transceiver and a speaker coupled to the transceiver, CHARACTERIZED BY: first mounting means for releasably mounting the microphone to a first finger of the user; and second mounting means for releasably mounting the speaker to a second finger of the user.

Claim 13

The instrument according to claim 9 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT: said first mounting means includes a first cap adapted to fit over the tip of the fourth finger (pinkie) of the user on the hand associated with the wrist to which the case is fastened; and said second mounting means includes a second cap adapted to fit over the tip of the thumb of the user on said associated hand.