Title: Acoustical communications headset

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1. An acoustical communications headset for use with communications equipment, said headset comprising:

a transmitter tube having one end detachably coupled to the communications equipment for conducting sound thereto and the other end terminating in a mouthpiece tube positioned near the user's mouth for conducting sound therefrom;

a receiver tube detachably coupled at one end to the communications equipment for conducting sound therefrom and at the other end terminating in an ear tube positioned in the user's ear for conducting sound thereto; and

head mounted support means for supporting the other ends of the transmitter, mouthpiece, receiver and ear tubes, respectively, adjacent the user's ear and for conducting sound from the mouthpiece tube to the transmitter tube and from the receiver tube to the ear tube.

2. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 1 further including coupling means for coupling a microphone to the transmitting tube and a receiver to the receiver tube, and for detachably coupling the transmitter and receiver tubes to a communications console.

3. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 2 wherein the coupling means also contains a microphone, a receiver and electric circuit means to connect the microphone and receiver to a communications console.

4. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 1 further including adjustment means for adjustably coupling the mouthpiece tube to the support means to position one end adjacent the user's mouth.

5. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 1 wherein the transmitter, receiver and ear tubes are constructed of flexible and resilient plastic material.

6. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 5 wherein the transmitter, receiver and ear tubes are constructed of polyvinylchloride plastic material.

7. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 1 wherein the support means and mouthpiece tube are constructed of high impact resistant plastic material and contoured to fit around the user's ear.

8. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 7 wherein the support means and mouthpiece tube is constructed of polyvinylchloride plastic material.

9. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 7 wherein the support means is a post auricle mount.

10. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 3 wherein the coupling means is constructed of high impact resistant plastic material.

11. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 3 wherein the coupling means is rigidly connected to the console.

12. An acoustical communications headset as in claim 3 wherein the coupling means is worn on the user's body.

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Inventors: Larkin, Wallace Keith (Soquel, CA, US)

Application Number: 561473
Filing Date: 1975-03-24
Publication_date: 1976-11-23
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 379/430 181/20
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1541121	Jun, 1925	Doble	179/29.
1615974	Feb, 1927	Cooper	179/29.
3610830	Oct, 1971	Daleiden et al.	179/1.
3671685	Jun, 1972	McCabe	179/1.
3693748	Sep, 1972	Jones et al.	181/20.
3781492	Dec, 1973	Cragg et al.	179/156.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Cooper, William C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Limbach, Limbach & Sutton