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Patent US4273969 - Communications headset mountable over the ear - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThis headset includes a capsule intended for mounting over either ear of the wearer. The surface of the headset capsule adjacent to the ear is contoured to fit snugly behind either ear. A microphone is mounted on a boom projecting from the front end of the capsule. The boom is tiltable and rotatable...http://www.google.com/patents/US4273969?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4273969 - Communications headset mountable over the earAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4273969 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/044,572Publication dateJun 16, 1981Filing dateJun 1, 1979Priority dateJun 1, 1979Also published asCA1145029A, CA1145029A1Publication number044572, 06044572, US 4273969 A, US 4273969A, US-A-4273969, US4273969 A, US4273969AInventorsJames P. Foley, Bernard F. Kloek, Michael D'AgostinoOriginal AssigneeRoanwell CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (47), Classifications (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCommunications headset mountable over the ear
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