Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1997-11-04
2000-01-04
Sparks, Donald
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
174DIG9, G06F 116
Patent
active
060116862
ABSTRACT:
A portable computer is provided with retractable ear phones. The ear phones can include ear buds with an outer cushion. The ear buds are retractably coupled with the portable computer by an audio cable. A retraction mechanism retracts the audio cable and ear buds into the computer. The portable computer has a cut out sized to receive the ear buds therein, which creates a place to store the ear buds during periods of non-use. To use the ear buds, a user removes the buds from the storage position, and pulls the audio cable from the computer. Pulling the audio cable activates the ear buds and disables an audio output device on the portable computer. To return the ear buds to a storage position, a retraction actuator is depressed which retracts the audio cable into the portable computer. Alternatively, the ear buds can be replaced or used in addition to an audio input device. The ear buds and/or audio input device can be provided on other devices, such as a portable keyboard.
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Grasso Anthony M.
Ritter Michael J.
Claiborne Anthony
Gateway 2000 Inc.
Reed John D.
Sparks Donald
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