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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard G Confer, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Erie, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
181 21 ; 181 22 ;
Abstract
A device for transmitting sound from a speaker in a first area, such as a sterile or clean field, to a second area such as a nonsterile or nonclean field. The device includes a sound conduit having an inlet and an outlet and being of sufficient length to permit placement of the inlet in the first area and placement of the outlet in the second area, means, such as a filter mask, for securing the inlet in an operative position relative to the speaker's mouth, and a coupler connected to the outlet. A microphone and means for adjusting the sound pressure transmitted through the conduit are preferably also provided.