Inflight headset for civil aircraft

• US 4,472,607 A
• Filed: 10/21/1983
• Issued: 09/18/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Huang-Kiang Houng
• Original Assignee: Huang-Kiang Houng
• Inventors: Houng, Huang-Kiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellinen, A. D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Byrd, Danita R.
• Application Number:
  US06/544,267
• Time in Patent Office: 333 Days
• Field of Search: 179/156 R, 179/156 A, 179/178, 179/182 R, 179/182 A, 2/209
• US Class Current: 181/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inflight headset for civil aircraft and in particular to one comprising a pair of main body portions each having an adjusting rod, a pair of covers each connected to one of said main body portions, a headband having a collar at each end, the collar being closely fitted into said adjusting rod in such a way that the adjusting rod may be regulated in height with respect to the collar, the headband further having a projection along its length, the projection being associated with the protuberance in such a manner that the adjusting rod may be rotated with respect to the perpendicular plane along the length of the headband, a pair of ear cushions each connected with one of the main body portions, and a pair of acoustic pipes each connected to one of the main body portions.

Claims

1. An inflight headset for civil aircraft comprising:

a pair of main body portions each having an adjusting rod, said adjusting rod being provided with a slot along its length, said slot being provided with a protuberance along the length of said slot;

a pair of covers each connected to one of said main body portions;

a headband each end of which is provided with a collar, said collar being closely fitted with said adjusting rod in a way such that said adjusting rod may be regulated in height with respect to said collar, said headband further having a projection along its length, said projection being associated with said protuberance in such a manner that said adjusting rod may be rotated with respect to the perpendicular plane along the length of said headband;

a pair of ear cushions each connected with one of said main body portions; and

a pair of acoustic pipes each connected to one of said main body portions.

2. An inflight headset for civil aircraft as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collars are made of elastic material.

3. An inflight headset for civil aircraft as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover is possessed of a smoothly curved surface so that a very smooth passage can be obtained when said cover is engaged with said main body portion.

4. An inflight headset for civil aircraft as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said main body portion is provided with two pins and screw threads.

5. An inflight headset for civil aircraft as claimed in claim 4, wherein each said ear cushion is provided with two notches, said notches being to engage said pins when said ear cushion is connected with said main body portion.

6. An inflight headset for civil aircraft as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said ear cushion is threadedly engaged with each said main body portion.