Mask communication system
OwnerGreg Skillicorn, Joseph Birli +2inventors
InventorsGreg Skillicorn, Joseph Birli, David Potts, Jonathan D. Adams
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Abstract
A communication system for a mask including an externally mounted microphone and ear speaker assembly is provided. The microphone and ear speaker assembly are adapted for electrical interconnection with a radio. A lapel microphone assembly optionally including a transmission activation device, a microphone, a speaker and an amplifier may be included. An interconnection cable connecting the microphone and ear speaker assembly to a lapel microphone assembly facilitates connection and disconnection between the assemblies.
Claims21
An externally-mounted communication system for a protective head gear device worn by a person, comprising:
- a microphone and ear speaker assembly adapted for mounting on the exterior of the protective head gear device, the assembly including a microphone for receiving the person's voice and an ear speaker for transmitting sound to the person's ear, and the assembly adapted for electrical interconnection with a radio whereby the microphone communicates at least one sound signal to the radio and the ear speaker receives at least one sound signal from the radio.
The communication system of claim 3 wherein the transmission activation system is a push-to-talk device.
An externally-mounted communication system for a protective head gear device having a voice emitter passage, the communication system comprising:
- a microphone for receiving the person's voice, the microphone adapted for mounting on the exterior of the protective head gear device over the voice emitter passage and for receiving the person's voice without physically penetrating the mask,
- an ear speaker for transmitting sound to the person's ear, the ear speaker adapted for mounting on the exterior of the protective head gear device without physically penetrating the head gear device and further adapted for electrical interconnection with a radio whereby the ear speaker receives at least one sound signal from the radio;
- a transmission activation device electrically connected to the microphone and adapted for electrical connection with a radio whereby the microphone is capable of communicating at least one sound signal to the radio;
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- wherein the communication system is switchable by the person between a first configuration and a second configuration,
- the first configuration defined by the transmission activation device being activated, wherein the microphone is activated for reception of sound and such sound is communicated to the radio for transmission, and
- the second configuration defined by the transmission activation device not being activated, wherein the microphone is not activated and no sound is communicated to the radio for transmission.
The communication system of claim 16, further including:
- a battery-powered radio for receiving and transmitting at least one sound signal, the radio electronically interconnected to the ear speaker for communicating sound signals to the ear speaker and electronically interconnected to the microphone and transmission activation device for receiving sound signals received by the microphone.
A protective head gear device worn by a person, comprising:
- a protective mask;
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- a microphone and ear speaker assembly mounted on the exterior of the mask without physically penetrating the mask, the assembly including a microphone for receiving the person's voice and an ear speaker for transmitting sound to the person's ear, the assembly adapted for electrical interconnection with a radio whereby the microphone communicates at least one sound signal to the radio and the ear speaker receives at least one sound signal from the radio.
An externally-mounted modular communication system for use with or without a protective head gear device worn by a person, comprising:
- (a) a microphone and ear speaker assembly adapted for mounting on the exterior of the protective head gear device, the microphone and ear speaker assembly including a microphone for receiving the person's voice and an ear speaker for transmitting sound to the person's ear;
- (b) a lapel microphone assembly substantially enclosing a second microphone and having a transmission activation device, the lapel microphone assembly adapted for mounting on the exterior torso or a limb of the person;
- (c) an interconnect cable having a first connector at an end removably connectable to the microphone and ear speaker assembly and a second connector at the other end removably connectable to lapel microphone assembly;
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- (d) wherein the communication system is switchable by the person between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first configuration defined by the microphone and ear speaker assembly being electrically connected to the lapel microphone assembly by the interconnect cable, wherein the microphone of the microphone and ear speaker assembly microphone is activated to receive sound and the lapel microphone is inactive, the second configuration defined by the microphone and ear speaker assembly not being electrically connected to the lapel microphone assembly by the interconnect cable, wherein the lapel microphone is activated to receive sound and the microphone of the microphone and ear speaker assembly is inactive.
An externally-mounted communication system for a protective head gear device worn by a person, comprising:
- a microphone for receiving the person's voice adapted for mounting on the exterior of the protective head gear device;
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- a battery-powered amplifier for amplifying the person's voice adapted for mounting exterior to the protective head gear device, the amplifier having a speaker for auditory transmission of the person's voice, and the amplifier electrically interconnected with at least the microphone and the speaker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.