Radio and public address interface kit
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1. A motorcycle communications system, comprising:
- a motorcycle having a public address (PA) system mounted thereon;
a two-way radio carried by the motorcycle'"'"'s rider;
a helmet worn by the motorcycle'"'"'s rider having one or more earphones and a microphone attached thereto; and
an electrical interconnect assembly for electrically interconnecting the earphones and the microphone in the helmet with the two-way radio and the public address system, wherein the electrical interconnect assembly includes one or more switches for electrically connecting the microphone in the helmet to either the two-way radio or the public address system.
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Abstract
A remote push-to-talk (PTT) button for use on motorcycles with two-way radios and public address systems. The remote PTT enables the rider to use both the radio and public address systems from the helmet-mounted microphone while driving the motorcycle.
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30 Claims
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1. A motorcycle communications system, comprising:
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a motorcycle having a public address (PA) system mounted thereon; a two-way radio carried by the motorcycle'"'"'s rider; a helmet worn by the motorcycle'"'"'s rider having one or more earphones and a microphone attached thereto; and an electrical interconnect assembly for electrically interconnecting the earphones and the microphone in the helmet with the two-way radio and the public address system, wherein the electrical interconnect assembly includes one or more switches for electrically connecting the microphone in the helmet to either the two-way radio or the public address system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications interconnect assembly, comprising:
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an electrical interconnect assembly comprising one or more electrical cables and connectors, the electrical interconnect assembly being removably coupled and electrically connected via the electrical cables and connectors to one or more earphones and a microphone, a two-way radio, and a public address (PA) system, wherein the electrical interconnect assembly includes one or more switches for selectively connecting the microphone to the two-way radio and the public address system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A radio assembly, comprising:
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a public address (PA) system; a two-way radio; a microphone; and an electrical interconnect assembly for electrically interconnecting the microphone, the two-way radio, and the public address system, wherein the electrical interconnect assembly includes at least one push-to-talk switch, wherein the push-to-talk switch selectively connects the microphone to the two-way radio and the public address system and wherein a first push-to-talk switch connects the microphone to the two-way radio when the electrical interconnect assembly is both electrically connected and disconnected to the public address system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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