Audio recordation and reproduction spring clips
OwnerKonstantin A. Caplooninventor
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Abstract
A method of releasably securing an article with an audio recording includes handling a binder clip having audio circuitry with recordation and playback capabilities. The binder clip includes a pair of actuating arms and a gripping portion. The audio circuitry is in the form other than that of a cell phone attached to the binder clip. The method additionally includes compressing the pair of actuating arms of the binder clip above the gripping portion to expand the gripping portion and inserting at least a portion of the article into the gripping portion. The method further includes releasing the actuating arms so that the gripping portion grips the portion of the article inside the binder clip and recording audio onto the audio circuitry.
Claims20
A method of releasably securing an article with an audio recording comprising:
- handling a binder clip having audio circuitry with recordation and playback capabilities, the binder clip including a pair of actuating arms, a fulcrum and a gripping portion, wherein at least a portion of the audio circuitry is mounted to the fulcrum;
- compressing the pair of actuating arms of the binder clip above the gripping portion to expand the gripping portion;
- inserting at least a portion of the article into the gripping portion;
- releasing the actuating arms so that the gripping portion grips the portion of the article inside the binder clip;
- and
- recording audio onto the audio circuitry.
A method of appending an article with a voice message comprising:
- handling a voice recording binder clip by a first user, the binder clip having a first side, a second side, a fulcrum, and audio circuitry with recordation and playback capabilities, wherein at least a portion of the audio circuitry penetrates through the fulcrum;
- recording the voice message on the audio circuitry of the binder clip by the first user;
- attaching the binder clip to an article by manipulating the binder clip to compressively grip the article;
- and
- routing the article with the attached binder clip containing the voice message to a second user so that the voice message can be played by the second user.
An article comprising:
- a binder clip comprising a first side, a first actuating arm attached to the first side, a second side, a second actuating arm attached to the second side, and a third side, the first, second and third sides defining an interior therebetween, and
- audio circuitry with recordation and playback capabilities at least partially disposed within the interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.