Microphone with channel selector and push-to-talk button interlock
First Claim
1. A microphone for use with two-way radio communications equipment having a push to talk function to activate equipment into the transmit mode of operation, said microphone comprising:
- a. hollow housing means;
b. grill means positioned in an upper portion of said housing means and a microphone means positioned adjacent said grill means internal to said housing means;
c. spring actuated push to talk switch button means pivotally mounted in said housing means and having a portion extending through a slot in said housing means;
d. push to talk spring actuated plunger switch positioned internal to said housing means and having the plunger engaging against a portion of said push to talk switch button means;
e. channel selector means rotatably mounted in said housing means and having a portion extending through a slot is said housing means; and
,f. interlocking means operably engagable between said push to talk switch button means and channel selector means whereby when an operator depresses said push to talk switch button means into said housing means, said interlocking means lockably engages during transit mode of operation when said push to talk switch button means is depressed thereby preventing the switching of the channels during the transmit mode of operation.
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Abstract
A microphone having a push to talk switch button extending through a slot in one side of the microphone and a channel selector switch knob extending through at least one other slot in the microphone. An interlocking structure, having at least one finger extending from an extension member on the push to talk switch button, engages and locks with a plurality of alternating teeth and spaces on the channel selector switch knob. During a transmit mode of operation, the push to talk switch, having the interlocking finger, engages in at least one space between two of the teeth of the channel selector switch knob to prevent rotary movement of the channel selector switch knob and switching of channels during the transmit mode of operation of the microphone.
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10 Claims
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1. A microphone for use with two-way radio communications equipment having a push to talk function to activate equipment into the transmit mode of operation, said microphone comprising:
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a. hollow housing means; b. grill means positioned in an upper portion of said housing means and a microphone means positioned adjacent said grill means internal to said housing means; c. spring actuated push to talk switch button means pivotally mounted in said housing means and having a portion extending through a slot in said housing means; d. push to talk spring actuated plunger switch positioned internal to said housing means and having the plunger engaging against a portion of said push to talk switch button means; e. channel selector means rotatably mounted in said housing means and having a portion extending through a slot is said housing means; and
,f. interlocking means operably engagable between said push to talk switch button means and channel selector means whereby when an operator depresses said push to talk switch button means into said housing means, said interlocking means lockably engages during transit mode of operation when said push to talk switch button means is depressed thereby preventing the switching of the channels during the transmit mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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