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TV mute finger ring

  • US 6,778,380 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2002
  • Issued: 08/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. TV Mute Finger Ring comprising:

  • a hollow C shaped finger ring housing;

    said housing containing the standard electronics and IR-transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of standard TV;

    said housing also containing a battery type electrical power source;

    said C shaped ring housing having a loop type fastener strip attached to one end of said C shaped ring housing and a hook type fastening panel affixed to the opposite end of said C shaped ring housing so that said loop type fastener can removable attach to said hook fastener thereby forming a full ring that can be worn on the user'"'"'s forefinger;

    said C shaped ring housing containing a momentary volume on-off switch and attached outwardly accessible switch cover located in a position where the user'"'"'s thumb can easily reach said switch cover;

    said IR transmitter being covered by a transparent plastic lens that is flush with the outer surface of said C shaped ring housing; and

    said plastic lens positioned so that said lens and said IR transmitting LED are pointed outwardly in the general direction of said TV.

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