Acoustical communications headset

• US 4,090,042 A
• Filed: 03/18/1976
• Issued: 05/16/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kayce Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Kayce Incorporated
• Inventors: Larkin, Wallace Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): Cooper, William C.
• Application Number:
  US05/667,989
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 179/1 ST, 179/182 R, 179/1 VE, 181/1 V, 181/20
• US Class Current: 379/430
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/342 for microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/345 for loudspeakers

Abstract

The detachable communications headset described herein is all acoustic, comprising support means for a transmitter tube and a receiver tube and for supporting the headset on the user'"'"'s head. The transmitter and receiver tubes are detachably coupled to communications equipment remote from the headset. All electronic components necessary for radio and telephone communications are remote from the user'"'"'s head.

Claims

1. A non-electrical, acoustical communications headset for use remote from communications equipment, said headset comprising:

means for mounting the headset on the head of the user, a flexible transmitter tube supported by the mounting means having one end adjustably adapted for positioning near the user'"'"'s mouth for conducting sound therefrom and the other end terminating in a coupling adapted to releasably connect to communications equipment remote from the user'"'"'s head,

a flexible receiver tube supported by the mounting means having one end positioned in the user'"'"'s ear for conducting sound thereto and the other end terminating in a coupling adapted to releasably connect to communications equipment remote from the user'"'"'s head, said communications equipment including amplifying means communicating with the receiver tube and a microphone communicating with the transmitter tube.

2. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 1 wherein the coupling means also contains a microphone, a receiver and electric circuit means to connect the microphone and receiver to a communications console.

3. A headset as in claim 1 wherein the means for mounting is a post auricle mount.

4. A headset as in claim 1 wherein the means for mounting is a headband.

5. A headset as in claim 1 wherein the remote communications equipment is an apparel mounted miniaturized transmitter and receiver.

6. A headset as in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the length of the transmitter tube and the receiver tube are separated by a constant distance to avoid interference.

7. A headset as in claim 1 wherein the tubes are protected by a sheathing on the transmitter tube and/or the receiver tube to absorb noise caused by friction between the wearer of the headset and the tube.

8. A headset as in claim 1 wherein fins are attached to at least a portion of the length of the transmitter tube and/or the receiver tube to minimize the contact between the tube and surfaces of the wearer or associated equipment.

9. A headset as in claim 1 wherein the mounting means and the transmitter tube end positioned near the user'"'"'s mouth are adapted to be used by the wearer of a conventional motorcycle helmet without modification of the helmet.

10. A non-electrical, acoustical communications headset for use with electronic communications equipment comprising:

a. mounting means for supporting the headset on the head of the user,

b. a rigid mouthpiece tube supported by the mouthing means,

c. adjustment means for locating one end of the mouthpiece tube near the mouth of the user,

d. a transmitter tube cooperating with the mouthpiece tube and adapted to releasably engage electronic communications equipment remote from the head of the user for acoustic transmission of voice communication from the mouthpiece tube to the communications equipment,

e. an ear tube supported by the mouthing means and adapted to engage the ear of the user,

f. a receiver tube cooperating with the ear tube and adapted to releasably engage electronic communications equipment remote from the head of the user for receiving acoustic transmissions of voice communications from the communications equipment to the ear tube.

11. A headset as in claim 10 wherein the mounting means is a post auricle mount.