Cordless headset telephone

• US 5,721,775 A
• Filed: 06/11/1996
• Issued: 02/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leifer, Richard
• Original Assignee: Leifer, Richard
• Inventors: Leifer, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiang, Jack
• Application Number:
  US08/661,519
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 379/430, 379/433, 379/449, 379/368, 379/369, 379/370, 381/183, 381/187, D14/205, D14/223, D14/137, D14/138
• US Class Current: 379/430
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1025 Accumulators or arrangements for charging secondary cells per se H01M10/00; charging in general H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1058 Manufacture or assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A cordless headset telephone for cordless hands free telephone communication between a base unit and the headset. The cordless headset has a first and third operable position as a headset and a second operable position as a hand held telephone receiver. A further embodiment of the cordless telephone headset replaces the extended microphone arm and microphone with a combined earpiece speaker/microphone.

Claims

1. A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising:

an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portion adjustably connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface;

a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion;

a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire; and

a battery compartment disposed at one of said free ends of said curved portions of said headband for receiving a rechargeable battery.

2. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 1, further comprising:

ringing means disposed in said second curved portion of the headset and away from said earpiece;

retraction means disposed within said second curved portion of the headset and connected to said wire of said keypad, said retraction means for selectively releasing and retracting said keypad from the headset;

antenna means coupled with the headset for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base unit;

a pivotable support pad disposed on said inside surface of said first curved portion for providing additional support of the cordless headset on the users head; and

on hook switching means disposed on said second curved portion for enabling the user to pick up and disconnect the phone from the headset.

3. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 2, wherein said retraction means further comprises a retract button on said second curved portion of the headset for selectively retracting said keypad via said wire into said second curved portion of the headset.

4. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 3, wherein said second curved portion of said headset includes a flexible upper portion for enabling a resilient extension of the headset for fitting onto the users head, said flexible upper portion comprising a plurality of rectangular members connected together in next adjacent relation with each other.

5. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 4, wherein said keypad includes a lock receptacle for maintaining said keypad in a retracted position within the cordless headset telephone.

6. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 2, wherein said antenna means is internally disposed within the headset.

7. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 6, wherein said battery compartment is coupled with said free end of said first curved portion of the headset.

8. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 4, wherein said antenna means is externally disposed on said second curved portion of the headset.

9. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 8, further comprising:

a plurality of control buttons disposed on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and

a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.

10. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 9, wherein said battery compartment is disposed on said free end of said first curved portion.

11. The cordless telephone headset according to claim 4, wherein said antenna means is externally disposed on said first curved portion of the headset.

12. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 11, further comprising:

a plurality of control buttons disposed on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and

a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.

13. The cordless headset telephone according to claim 12, wherein said battery compartment is disposed within said free end of said second curved portion of the headset and under said releasable keypad.

15. The cordless telephone headset according to claim 12, further comprising:

a plurality of control buttons on said second curved portion for controlling telephone functions of the headset; and

a clip disposed on said keypad for releasably securing said keypad in a remote location on the users body away from the headset.

14. A cordless headset telephone having transmitter means and receiver means for providing cordless transmission between the headset and a base unit, the cordless headset telephone comprising:

an adjustable headband having a first and a second curved portion, said first curved portio adjustable connected with said second curved portion to define said adjustable headband, each of said first and second curved portions having an opposite free end with an inside surface and an outside surface;

a combined earpiece speaker/microphone connected to said inside surface of said free end of said second curved portion;

a keypad releasably connected to said outside surface of said second curved portion of the headset, said keypad connected to the headset with a retractable wire;

antenna means internally disposed within the headset for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base unit; and

a battery compartment disposed within said keypad for receiving a rechargeable battery.