Hat cell phone or wireless device for hands-free user-safe operation

• US 7,885,692 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Cascone
• Original Assignee: Peter Cascone
• Inventors: Cascone, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Pérez-Gutiérrez; Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Batista; Marcos
• Application Number:
  US11/478,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20070072655A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,684 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/575.2
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/245 Means for mounting audio or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/245 with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/276 for mounting on helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

Abstract

A cellphone or wireless phone device has separate components which are carried or mounted in corresponding parts of a hat, cap, or other headgear worn by the user. The cellphone microphone or voice pickup component, preferably as a unidirectional device, may be carried in the forward brim of a hat or visor of a cap, the antenna may be lined in the rear part of the hat or cap, the speaker earpiece may be attached to one or both sides of the hat, the keypad may be mounted between the fabric layers of the visor of a cap or the inner liner of a hat or headgear, and the electronic circuitry, including parts such as amplifier, signal processor and switcher, and battery may be mounted in an internal part or inner liner of the hat.

Claims

1. A cell phone or wireless phone device having separate components consisting of a forward mounted voice pickup, an antenna, a side mounted speaker earpiece, a visor mounted keypad, electronic circuitry, a global positioning system unit, a first visor mounted display for displaying output from said global positioning system unit, time, channel for phone transmission and text messaging, a second visor mounted display for displaying video image and text information, a battery and an inner mounted RF-blocking layer wherein said components are separately mounted in selected parts of a hat or cap and configured to provide hands-free operation.

2. A cell phone or wireless phone device according to claim 1, wherein said forward mounted voice pickup is mounted in a forward brim or visor of the hat or cap.

3. A cell phone or wireless phone device according to claim 2, wherein said forward mounted voice pickup is a unidirectional unit.

4. A cell phone or wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said side mounted speaker earpiece is mounted on at least one side of the hat or cap adjacent to an ear of a user.

5. A cell phone or wireless phone device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic circuitry comprise amplifier, signal processor and switcher.

6. A cell phone or wireless phone device according to claim 1, wherein said inner mounted electronic circuitry is mounted on an inner liner on the inside of the hat or cap.

7. A cell phone or wireless phone device according to claim 1, wherein said RF-blocking layer is a metallized RF-blocking layer which is provided on an inner part of the hat or cap, positioned between the antenna and a user'"'"'s head.