Combination noise blocking headset and alarm clock
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G04B-047/00
G04B-023/02
F61F-001/06
출원번호
US-0888669
(2004-07-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Alagia, Mary
대리인 / 주소
Goldstein Law Offices PC.
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7인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
A combination noise blocking headset and alarm clock, having a pair of padded earpieces for blocking out ambient noise so that a commuter can sleep or read on a subway or train without distractions, and having an alarm clock unit within one of the earpieces for waking up or alerting the user at a pr
A combination noise blocking headset and alarm clock, having a pair of padded earpieces for blocking out ambient noise so that a commuter can sleep or read on a subway or train without distractions, and having an alarm clock unit within one of the earpieces for waking up or alerting the user at a predetermined time.
대표청구항▼
1. A combination headset and alarm clock, for use by a user for blocking out ambient noise, and for alerting the user after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, comprising:a resilient headband;two earpieces coupled by the headband, each having an inner surface which presses against the head o
1. A combination headset and alarm clock, for use by a user for blocking out ambient noise, and for alerting the user after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, comprising:a resilient headband;two earpieces coupled by the headband, each having an inner surface which presses against the head of the user while being deployed, an outer surface, and a cover that fits snugly over the earpiece, said cover having an inner surface which presses substantially flush against the inner surface of the earpiece, and an outer surface which presses substantially flush against the outer surface of the earpiece, wherein the inner surface of the cover is reinforced with padding material for blocking out noise, and for providing comfort for the user as the resilient headband presses the earpieces against the head of the user; andan alarm clock contained within one of the earpieces, having an alarm that emits an audible alert upon selective activation, said alarm clock having a face plate having a minute hand and an hour hand extending therefrom, for indicating current time, said face plate further having a time set knob for allowing the user to selectively change the position of the minute hand and the hour hand when resetting the current time, said alarm clock having a timer mode, an alarm clock mode, and a mode button for selectively alternating between the timer mode and the alarm clock mode, said alarm clock additionally having an alarm hand and an alarm set knob for setting the position of the alarm hand, wherein while in the alarm clock mode, the user rotates the alarm set knob in order to position the alarm hand at a preset time at which the alarm will be activated, and wherein while in the timer mode, the user utilizes the alarm set knob to position the alarm hand at a particular number of minutes past the hour corresponding to a time interval after which the alarm will be activated, said alarm clock further having an alarm stop button for deactivating the audible alarm after it has been selectively activated.2. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the cover which encloses the earpiece which contains the alarm clock has a circular opening, and has a flap for selectively covering the opening and thereby obscuring the face plate of the alarm clock.3. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 2, further comprising a storage pouch for selectively storing the combination headset and alarm clock in between successive uses.4. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 3, wherein the storage pouch has an opening that is selectively pulled closed by a drawstring.5. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 4, wherein the storage pouch is constructed from nylon.6. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 5, wherein the headband has a first section which selectively telescopes within a second section, in order to allow the user to adjust the overall length of the headband to fit the head of the user, and also so that the combination headset and alarm clock may be compactly stored when not in use.7. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 6, wherein the sections of the headband are each connected to a different earpiece by a hinge pin, thereby allowing each earpiece to selectively swivel towards the section to which it is attached, in order that the combination headset and alarm clock may be more compactly stored.8. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 7, wherein the alarm clock is selectively powered by at least one battery, and has a battery compartment for selective containment therein of said at least one battery.9. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 8, wherein the audible alarm is positioned in proximity to the inner surface of the earpiece in order that it may be more easily heard by the user.10. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 9, wherein the padding material of the earpiece is constructed from a member of a class of materials consisting of foam and rubber.11. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 10, wherein the covers are constructed from plastic.12. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 11, wherein the headband is constructed from metal.13. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 12, wherein the audible alarm emits a soft buzzing sound upon selective activation.14. The combination headset and alarm clock as recited in claim 12, wherein the audible alarm emits a bell-like sound upon selective activation.15. A method, for use by a user for blocking out ambient noise and for alerting the user after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, said method using a combination headset and alarm clock having two earpieces coupled by a headband, one of the earpieces having an alarm clock having an alarm that emits an audible alert upon selective activation after a predetermined time has been reached, said alarm clock having a minute hand, an hour hand, and a time set knob, said alarm clock having a timer mode, an alarm clock mode, and a mode button for selectively alternating between the timer mode and the alarm clock mode, said alarm clock additionally having an alarm hand and an alarm set knob for setting the position of the alarm hand, said alarm clock further having an alarm stop button for deactivating the audible alarm after it has been selectively activated, said method comprising the steps of:setting the position of the minute hand and the hour hand to the current time with the time set knob;setting the predetermined time at which the audible alarm will be activated by one of the following two methods:setting the predetermined time by pressing the mode button a first time to switch to the alarm clock mode, and then by rotating the alarm set knob while in the alarm clock mode, in order to position the alarm hand at the predetermined time at which the audible alarm will be activated; andsetting a predetermined time interval after which the audible alarm will be activated by pressing the mode button a second time in order to switch to the timer mode, and then by rotating the alarm set knob while in the timer mode, in order to position the alarm hand at a particular number of minutes past the hour corresponding to the predetermined time interval after which the audible alarm will be activated; andextending the alarm stop button;extending the headband over the head of the user and covering the ears of the user with the earpieces and thereby blocking out ambient sound;emitting the audible alert by the alarm after the predetermined amount of time has passed;depressing the alarm stop button by the user in order to deactivate the alarm; andremoving the combination headset and alarm clock from the head of the user after use is completed.16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the outer surface of the cover which encloses the earpiece which contains the alarm clock has a circular opening, and has a flap for selectively covering the opening and thereby obscuring the alarm clock, wherein the step of setting the position of the minute hand and the hour hand to the current time is preceded by the step of lifting the flap and thereby revealing the alarm clock.17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the headband has a first section which selectively telescopes within a second section, wherein the sections of the headband are each connected to a different earpiece by a hinge pin, wherein the step of extending the headband over the head of the user and covering the ears of the user with the earpieces is preceded by the step of telescoping the first section within the second section in order to adjust the overall length of the headband so that it will fit the user, and wherein the step of removing the combination headset and alarm clock from the head of the user is followed by the step of compactly storing the combination headset and alarm clock by telescoping the first section into the second section, and by swiveling each of the earpieces on their hinge pins towards the section of the headband to which they are attached, in order to minimize storage volume.
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