Adjustable headset

• US 4,020,297 A
• Filed: 01/15/1976
• Issued: 04/26/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Brodie S. Dan
• Original Assignee: Brodie S. Dan
• Inventors: Brodie, S. Dan
• Primary Examiner(s): Cooper, William C.
• Application Number:
  US05/649,462
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 179/156 A
• US Class Current: 379/430
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1008 Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/109 Arrangements to adapt hands free headphones for use on both ears

Abstract

A light weight operator'"'"'s headset includes a generally cylindrical housing in which is disposed a receiver transducer, and an arm pivotally joined to one end of the housing. Secured to the arm is a microphone transducer, from which a sound conductive tube extends in a pivotally and extensibly adjustable fashion to the operator'"'"'s mouth. An arcuate resilient member extends obliquely from the housing to define a slot therebetween in which the outer ear is received to thereby support the headset. A channel in the arcuate member receives the conductors which extend to their respective transducers.

Claims

1. A headset for use with a human ear having an auditory meatus comprising a generally cylindrical housing having an interior, planar end disposed adjacent to the auditory meatus and an exterior end comprising a truncated cone coaxial with said housing;

a pair of arms extending radially from said housing, a flexible, arcuate member joined to the distal ends of said arms, said arms, housing, and member defining a slot therebetween through which an ear is received;

the entire extent of said arcuate member and said arms including a continuous groove therein;

a first transducer disposed within said housing for directing sound into said auditory meatus, a transducer arm pivotally joined to said exterior end of said housing at the axis thereof, said transducer arm including a generally cylindrical portion having truncated conical ends, said cylindrical portion disposed substantially immediately adjacent to said housing;

said transducer arm including a first section fixedly secured in the distal end of said cylindrical portion and formed of hollow rigid tubular material, a second hollow rigid tubular section telescopically and rotatably received in the distal end of said first section, and a third, flexible hollow tubular section fixedly secured to the distal end of said second section;

a second transducer disposed within said cylindrical portion of said arm and communicating with the bores of said tubular sections;

first lead wires extending from said second transducer through said transducer arm, said cylindrical housing, and said groove in one of said arms and a portion of said groove in said arcuate member, and second lead wires extending from said first transducer through said groove in the other of said arms and the remaining portion of said groove in said arcuate member.

2. The headset of claim 1, wherein the conical surface of the proximal end of said cylindrical portion of said transducer arm is disposed substantially parallel to and directly adjacent to the conical surface of said exterior end of said cylindrical housing.