Patent · US Expired

Telephone headset

US4175217A · kind A · utility

44Cited by
4References
2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1978
Grant dateNov 20, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 30, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/23
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone headset including a dialing mechanism for allowing a user to place and receive calls, without being disturbed by loud noises nearby, when the headset is connected to a telephone line. The headset also includes a signaling device for alerting the user to incoming calls when a switch on the headset is in one of two given states. A dial tone is obtained prior to making outgoing calls by placing the switch in its second state.

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