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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Andrew Shack, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Natalie Driessen, Dana Point, CA (US);
Robert H. Palmer, Little Elm, TX (US);
Charles J. Schmucker, Allen, TX (US);
Nathan J. Tierney, Dallas, TX (US);
Andrew Shack, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Natalie Driessen, Dana Point, CA (US);
Robert H. Palmer, Little Elm, TX (US);
Charles J. Schmucker, Allen, TX (US);
Nathan J. Tierney, Dallas, TX (US);
CAHP, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A headset cable retraction system and device is described, the system including a housing, the housing having a cavity. In addition, the system includes a cord capable of transmitting an electrical signal, wherein a portion of the cord is contained in the cavity. The system further includes an earpiece attached to the cord; and, a retracting mechanism in the housing, the retracting mechanism including a drive wheel, a spring coupled to the drive wheel and a idler wheel, the cord being pressed between the drive wheel and the idler wheel; wherein when the cord is extracted from the cavity, the spring becomes tensioned. A method for using the system and device is also described.