Head wear communication system

• US 5,615,410 A
• Filed: 01/16/1996
• Issued: 03/25/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Adem
• Original Assignee: Robert Adem
• Inventors: DeMars, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reingard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VO, NGUYEN THANH
• Application Number:
  US08/585,846
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 455/89, 455/90, 455/66, 455/95, 455/100, 455/128, 455/129, 455/344, 455/351, 381/169, 381/183, 381/187, 381/122, 2/422, 2/423, 2/906, 379/430, 379/58
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/303 Communication between riders or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head

Abstract

A communication system to be used between a plurality of individuals with the communication system being mounted in conjunction with head wear. Generally, the individuals are engaged in some type of related activity such as riding bicycles. Within each head wear is incorporated a receiver that is to be located directly adjacent an ear of the user. Also mounted on the head wear of each user is an elongated unit with this elongated unit including a microphone in one end thereof and an antenna at the opposite end thereof. This unit is pivotally mounted on the head wear between an inactive position and a using position. When in a using position, the microphone is located directly adjacent to the mouth of the user. When in the inactive position, the microphone is located in an out-of-the-way position spaced some distance from the mouth of the user.

Claims

1. A communication system to be used between a plurality of individuals, each said individual wearing head wear, said communication system comprising:

a power source mounted on each said head wear, a microphone mounted on each said head wear, said microphone comprising a first elongated rigid member having a first free outer end, a receiver mounted on each said head wear, an antenna mounted on each said head wear, said antenna comprising a second elongated rigid member having a second free outer end, said microphone and said antenna being connected by connection means forming a single unit with said first elongated rigid member extending in a direction substantially opposite to said second elongated rigid member with said first free outer end being located furthest from said second free outer end, said antenna and said microphone being movable in unison relative to each said head wear between a using position and an inactive position, with said single unit located in said using position said first free outer end of said microphone is located directly adjacent to the mouth of the individual, with said single unit located in said inactive position said first free outer end of said microphone being located remote from the mouth of the user.

2. The communication system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said single unit being movable approximately sixty degrees between said using position and said inactive position.

3. The communication system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said single unit being located substantially horizontal when in said inactive position when said head wear is being worn by an individual.

4. The communication system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said single unit including detent means, said detent means functioning to lock in position said single unit when in said using position and when in said inactive position.

5. The communication system defined in claim 1 wherein:

said connection means comprises an elongated tube.

6. The communication system as defined in claim 5 wherein:

said microphone being pivotally mounted to said elongated tube permitting pivotal adjustment of the position of said microphone.

7. The communication system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said single unit including a sound emitting speaker, said sound emitting speaker being movable along with the movement of said single unit.

8. The communication system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said receiver containing a sound emitter which is to be activated to alert an individual when the power source for that individual is in said inactive position and an exteriorly located transmitter is attempting to make contact with that individual.