Hands-free mobile telephone
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1. The device for permitting hands-free operation of a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle comprising:
- an elongate extension arm having opposing ends, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
a microphone integrally attached to the distal end portion of the extension arm;
an elastomeric base housing rigidly attached, conveniently positioned and oriented to an interior panel of the motor vehicle, the interior panel being above a door opening on the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle;
the proximal end portion having means for being pivotally connected to the base housing;
the elongate extension arm being a flexible arm formed of a coaxial cable wrapped with strands of copper wire and encapsulated with an elastomeric coat;
a retaining clip mounted on the interior surface of the motor vehicle above the door opening, a measured distance from the base housing, no further than the length of the elongate extension arm;
the retain ing clip comprising a generally straight and vertically extending portion and a generally semi-circular resilient holding arm;
the vertically extending portion having means to affix the retaining clip to the interior surface of the vehicle;
the resilient holding arm having defined within its inner surface a groove;
the groove being of a size sufficient to accept the extension arm when the extension arm is biased into the groove whereby the extension arm is then in a stored position;
the extension arm being formed in such a way that it can be easily flexed by hand to assume a multitude of different shapes and can retain a given shape indefinitely;
whereby an electrical signal from the microphone flows through the extension arm to the base housing and then relayed to a H/F microphone input; and
wherein the microphone can be positioned in a close working relationship to the mouth of the user so as to eliminate virtually all echo and reverberation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for permitting hands-free operation of a telephone handset in a vehicle. The device, having a base pivotally attached to the vehicle above the door opening on the driver'"'"'s side, and also has means for storing the device above the door opening when not in use. Means are provided for wiring the device to the microphone input of the mobile phone set. A resiliently flexible elongated extension, having a coaxial cable being disposed therein, with a proximal end connected to the base and and a distal end containing a microphone. The extension connects the energy source to the distal end and is formed of a material that can be easily flexed by hand to assume a multiple of different shapes and angles, and which can retain a given shape indefinitely. The distal end is normally oriented towards the user'"'"'s mouth when in position for use.
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1. The device for permitting hands-free operation of a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle comprising:
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an elongate extension arm having opposing ends, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a microphone integrally attached to the distal end portion of the extension arm; an elastomeric base housing rigidly attached, conveniently positioned and oriented to an interior panel of the motor vehicle, the interior panel being above a door opening on the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle;
the proximal end portion having means for being pivotally connected to the base housing;the elongate extension arm being a flexible arm formed of a coaxial cable wrapped with strands of copper wire and encapsulated with an elastomeric coat; a retaining clip mounted on the interior surface of the motor vehicle above the door opening, a measured distance from the base housing, no further than the length of the elongate extension arm; the retain ing clip comprising a generally straight and vertically extending portion and a generally semi-circular resilient holding arm; the vertically extending portion having means to affix the retaining clip to the interior surface of the vehicle; the resilient holding arm having defined within its inner surface a groove; the groove being of a size sufficient to accept the extension arm when the extension arm is biased into the groove whereby the extension arm is then in a stored position; the extension arm being formed in such a way that it can be easily flexed by hand to assume a multitude of different shapes and can retain a given shape indefinitely; whereby an electrical signal from the microphone flows through the extension arm to the base housing and then relayed to a H/F microphone input; and wherein the microphone can be positioned in a close working relationship to the mouth of the user so as to eliminate virtually all echo and reverberation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeScott D. Dalton, Thomas J. Albanese
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Original AssigneeScott D. Dalton, Thomas J. Albanese
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InventorsDalton, Scott D., Albanese, Thomas J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Urban, Edward F.
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Assistant Examiner(s)PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL
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Application NumberUS09/046,056Time in Patent Office883 DaysField of Search455/569, 455/99, 455/345, 455/95, 455/90, 379/420, 379/455, 379/446, 379/454, 381/361, 381/363, 381/364, 381/365, 381/367US Class Current455/569.2CPC Class CodesB60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphonesB60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for stori...B60R 2011/0091 the article being mounted o...H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use i...H04R 2499/13 Acoustic transducers and so...
