Patent ID: 6735306
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A wireless chin bow receiver which is worn as a headset by a user to receive wireless audio transmissions in the human auditory range comprising:a housing containing a wireless receiver which receives signals carrying the audio transmissions; a pair of bow ends respectively attached with pivots at one end of the bow ends to the housing at spaced apart locations, the bow ends pivoting in at least one plane to spread apart another end of the bow ends, each bow end including a speaker at the another end which contacts an outer portion of an ear of the user when listening to the audio transmission; a pair of springs respectively biasing each bow end in a neutral position at which the receiver is turned off; an operating lever which rotates in associate with one of the bow ends about the pivot of one of the bow ends which controls opening and closing of a switch; and wherein the switch is engaged by rotation of the operating lever about the pivot to control turning the receiver on and off, the receiver being off when the bow ends are in the neutral position and the receiver being on when the bow ends spread from the neutral position against the bias of the springs to permit the speakers to engage the ears of the user.