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US5721775A
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Cordless headset telephone
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-11
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Granted: 1998-02-24
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Expires: 2016-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A cordless headset telephone for cordless hands free telephone communication between a base unit and the headset. The cordless headset has a first and third operable position as a headset and a second operable position as a hand held telephone receiver. A further embodiment of the cordless telephone headset replaces the extended microphone arm and microphone with a combined earpiece speaker/microphone.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Leifer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/10; H04R1/105; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041; H04M1/72; H04M1/725; H04M1/72502; H04R1/1025; H04R1/1058; H04R2201/00; H04R2201/10; H04R2201/107; H04R5/00; H04R5/033; H04R5/0335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising: an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portion adjustably connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface; a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion; a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire; and a battery compartment disposed at one of said free ends of said curved portions of said headband for receiving a rechargeable battery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising: an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portion adjustably connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface; a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion; a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire; and a battery compartment disposed at one of said free ends of said curved portions of said headband for receiving a rechargeable battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 1, further comprising: ringing means disposed in said second curved portion of the headset and away from said earpiece; retraction means disposed within said second curved portion of the headset and connected to said wire of said keypad, said retraction means for selectively releasing and retracting said keypad from the headset; antenna means coupled with the headset for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base unit; a pivotable support pad disposed on said inside surface of said first curved portion for providing additional support of the cordless headset on the users head; and on hook switching means disposed on said second curved portion for enabling the user to pick up and disconnect the phone from the headset.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 2, wherein said retraction means further comprises a retract button on said second curved portion of the headset for selectively retracting said keypad via said wire into said second curved portion of the headset.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 3, wherein said second curved portion of said headset includes a flexible upper portion for enabling a resilient extension of the headset for fitting onto the users head, said flexible upper portion comprising a plurality of rectangular members connected together in next adjacent relation with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 4, wherein said keypad includes a lock receptacle for maintaining said keypad in a retracted position within the cordless headset telephone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 2, wherein said antenna means is internally disposed within the headset.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 6, wherein said battery compartment is coupled with said free end of said first curved portion of the headset.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 4, wherein said antenna means is externally disposed on said second curved portion of the headset.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 8, further comprising: a plurality of control buttons disposed on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 9, wherein said battery compartment is disposed on said free end of said first curved portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cordless telephone headset according to claim 4, wherein said antenna means is externally disposed on said first curved portion of the headset.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 11, further comprising: a plurality of control buttons disposed on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cordless headset telephone according to claim 12, wherein said battery compartment is disposed within said free end of said second curved portion of the headset and under said releasable keypad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
149 words
A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising: an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portio adjustable connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface; a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion; a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire; antenna means internally disposed within the headset for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base unit; and a battery compartment disposed within said keypad for receiving a rechargeable battery.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
149 words
A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising: an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portio adjustable connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface; a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion; a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire; antenna means internally disposed within the headset for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base unit; and a battery compartment disposed within said keypad for receiving a rechargeable battery.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The cordless telephone headset according to claim 12, further comprising: a plurality of control buttons on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.
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